Supermarket escape knowledge

Quick evacuation method. When you enter public places such as shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, dance halls, etc., pay attention to the "safety doors", "emergency exits", "safety passages", etc. installed on the walls, ceilings, doors, and corners. Evacuation signs. Once you hear the fire alarm or realize that you are surrounded by fire, you must quickly run to the safe exit and escape quickly in the direction of the evacuation signs.

Thick objects to protect yourself. Wrap yourself in soaked thick cotton fabric (quilts, blankets, thread blankets, cotton coats, etc.) and rush to the evacuation channel as quickly as possible to a safe area. Do not use plastic or chemical fiber items to protect your body, otherwise it will be counterproductive.

Cover your nose with a towel. The smoke at the fire scene is high in temperature and highly toxic. It can easily cause respiratory system burns or human poisoning after inhalation. You can cover your mouth and nose with a soaked towel, mask, etc. to protect your respiratory tract and block toxic gases.

Low down and move forward. Since most of the smoke generated when a fire breaks out is concentrated in the upper space, during the escape process, people should keep their bodies as low as possible and crawl (or bend down) close to the ground to avoid smoke damage and escape from the fire scene.

Rope self-rescue method. If there is a rope indoors, you should first tie the rope with a knot every one foot or so, then tie the rope directly to the door, window or other fixed and strong object, and go down along the rope. It is best to wear gloves or use a rope when sliding down. Use a towel to protect your hands from abrasions; during the descent, you need to use your hands and feet together for balance, clamp the rope with your feet, and move your hands alternately.

Bed sheet knotting method. Tear sheets, quilts, bedspreads, curtains, etc., and twist them into ropes to connect them. Follow the rope escape method to escape. The "ropes" made by this method must be tightened and the connections must be strong to avoid disconnection or joint falling off.

Pipeline sliding method. You can escape by sliding down vertical pipes such as downpipes on the exterior wall of the building or on the edge of the balcony. When escaping in this way, be careful not to allow too many people to slide down at one time to prevent the pipeline from being damaged and falling off due to difficulty in bearing the load.

Stair transfer method. When the fire spreads rapidly from top to bottom and seals the stairs, residents living on the upper floor can quickly climb to the roof through skylights, etc., and move to the stairs of another unit or another home for evacuation.

Springboard transition method. You can use wooden boards, wooden piles, bamboo poles and other durable objects on balconies, windowsills, roof platforms, etc., and build them to adjacent units or adjacent buildings, using them as a springboard to move to a relatively safe area.

Quilt cooling method. When an outdoor fire has not yet affected the indoors and you cannot get out, put quilts, blankets and other cotton fabrics on the doors and windows in the direction of the fire, and keep pouring water on them to soak them and cool them down, thereby blocking the intrusion of smoke and inhibiting the spread of the fire. Speed ??and gain time for rescue.

Space evacuation law. When it is temporarily impossible to evacuate, you can choose to take temporary refuge in places with small spaces such as bathrooms and kitchens and where there is water and fresh air. Stuff cotton fabrics such as towels into the cracks of the door to block the smoke, splash water on the ground to cool down, and wait for rescue.

Signal for help. When you encounter a fire and there is no communication equipment, you must find a way to inform the outside world. You can call for help from balconies, windows, roofs, etc., or you can knock on objects to make sounds to attract attention; you can wave eye-catching gauze, towels, etc. to attract passers-by to send out a distress signal; if it is at night, you can press the flashlight, emergency Objects that emit light, such as lamps, send signals.