What should we do in case of fire?

1 Oil fires while cooking To put out the fire,  turn off the gas supply.  cover the flames with a lid or plate.  cover the pan or wok with a wet cloth to cool the fire.  do not pour water onto the burning oil.  do not carry a pan of burning oil.

2 Fires on electrical equipment To put out the fire,  switch off the electricity supply at the mains or unplug the appliance.  use dry powder or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.  do not pour water on electrical equipment.

3 Burning clothes To put out the fire, lie down immediately and then ‘drop and roll’, that is, roll across the floor. wrap yourself in a blanket, curtain or towel, etc. while rolling on the floor. call for medical aid at once.

Caution!! If you cannot put out the fire, call an adult to help you at once.