How do you extinguish an open fire?

How to Properly Extinguish a Fireplace Fire

Use a fireplace poker to spread out the embers.
Put ash over the embers to smother the fire.
Apply a thin layer of baking soda over the fire.
Let the ashes cool off and place them in a metal container.
Store the container outside your home away from anything flammable.

What are the ways to control fire?

The most common method to control a Class-A fire is to remove heat by spraying the burning solid fuels with water. Another control method would be to reduce the oxygen content in the immediate vicinity of the fire (i.e., “smother” the fire), such as by the introduction of an inert gas such as carbon dioxide.

What do you do during a fire outbreak?

5 ways to stay alive during fire outbreak

Be quick to react the moment you see or hear any sign of fire.
Check for smoke before exiting through door.
Try to ward off smoke if you can’t get out.
Drop to the ground and roll if your clothes catch fire.
Do a head count.

What general actions should someone take if there is a fire?

Immediately pull the nearest fire alarm pull station as you exit the building. When evacuating the building, be sure to feel doors for heat before opening them to be sure there is no fire danger on the other side. If there is smoke in the air, stay low to the ground, especially your head, to reduce inhalation exposure.

How long can you run through fire?

Even before they reach ignition temperatures, these products begin to break down and off gas products such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and hydrogen sulfide. Breathing these products of incomplete combustion can cause unconsciousness within seconds. So, 10 seconds is a long time.

What should you not do if a person clothes suddenly catch fire?

Never wrap a person whose clothes are on fire in a fire blanket, as it can create a chimney effect and cause burns on the person’s body and face. Instead they should roll on the floor to try to put out the fire, or step under a safety shower, if there is one in close proximity.

Which cloth does not catch fire easily?

Solution : Cotton clothes do not catch fire easily.