Fire and Travel Safety Tips
- In event of a fire, remember the acronym R.A.C.E. Rescue or relocate endangered people to a safe place Activate the fire alarm system and call emergency number
- Give fire location
- Stay on the phone do not hang up. Contain fire by closing all doors and any open windows Evacuate Or Extinguish (if trained)
- Evacuate the area as quickly as possible
- Extinguish the flames with extinguisher if trained
Fire Extinguisher Use
Remember P.A.S.S.
PULL the pin
AIM nozzle at base of fire
SQUEEZE the handle
SWEEP nozzle side to side
Travel Safety: Car Emergency Kit
In case you are stranded, keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car.- Cellular phone. (Keep a car charger device that plugs into the cigarette lighter or other power point in the car in your kit to charge the battery of your cell phone)
- Battery powered radio with extra batteries
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Flares
- Winter hat, gloves, scarf
- Blanket or sleeping bag
- Jumper cables
- Tire repair kit and pump
- Extra fuses
- Tool kit, including shovel, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, socket wrenches
- Duct tape
- Fire extinguisher (small canister, ABC type)
- First aid kit and manual
- Road maps
- Bottles of water
- Non-perishable high-energy foods, such as granola bars, raisins and peanut butter