Will it be safe to escape to the roof when there is a high-rise fire?

It is not safe to escape to the burning roof. After the fire, the smoke travels quickly, which may make people faint or even die. When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, it is necessary to know the direction of fire spread and smoke diffusion as much as possible, and judge the fire location in order to escape effectively.

First, high-rise residents escape self-help skills

1. Smoke-free quick escape: Touch the door lock before opening the door. If the temperature is not high and there is no smoke in the stairs, take a smoke mask or a wet towel to escape downstairs quickly, and close the fire door when passing through the stairwell.

2, smoke retreat waiting for rescue: If the door lock temperature is high or there is smoke when opening the door, you should retreat and wait for rescue. Block the crack of the door with sheets and clothes, and splash water to cool down and prevent smoke (the entrance door of high-rise residential buildings is generally a fire door, which can resist fire 1 hour or more). Call "1 19" to tell the location, take down the curtains at home and put them away from the windows, and send out distress signals at prominent positions such as balconies.

3. Be calm when there is smoke: If there are two stairs in your building, you should quickly escape through the other smoke-free staircase; If your building has unit stairs leading to the roof platform or outdoor corridor, you can escape from the evacuation stairs of adjacent units through these parts on the premise of ensuring smooth exit and no smoke. Wear a smoke mask or cover your nose and mouth with a wet towel when you escape.

Second, the main causes of high-rise residential fires

1. High-rise residential buildings take families as units, with concentrated households and concentrated electricity consumption, which is easy to form fire hazards. Aging or damage of electrical appliances, careless use of fire in the kitchen, and smoking igniting domestic fire sources such as sofas, bedding and curtains are the main causes of high-rise residential fires. ?

2. High-rise residential buildings generally use flammable and combustible insulation materials for external wall insulation, which increases the fire load. When it encounters a fire source, it is easy to cause a fire, and it will quickly form a three-dimensional combustion, which is extremely difficult to put out.

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Fire prevention strategy of high-rise residential buildings in peacetime

1, residents and friends should buy qualified electrical equipment produced by regular manufacturers, read the instructions carefully before use, and pay attention to its precautions and maintenance requirements.

2. Regularly check whether the wires in the home are aging, damaged or overloaded. Check combustible gas pipes and hoses for damage or leakage. ?

When cooking and boiling water, there must be someone to take care of it. Be sure to carefully check whether the power supply is cut off and whether the gas valve is closed before going out. Clean the balcony frequently, and don't pile up flammable and combustible materials on the balcony, so as not to cause Fei Huo fire outside the window. ?

4. Don't smoke in bed, and don't throw unlit cigarette butts and other kindling into the trash can; Seriously educate children to pay attention to fire prevention and stop them from playing with fire.

5. Don't park electric vehicles and other vehicles at the entrance of corridors and residential buildings, and don't charge electric vehicles here; Don't let your car block the fire escape.

6、? Maintain and maintain the fire-fighting facilities and equipment in high-rise residential buildings and corridors, ensure that all residents do not destroy or use them for other purposes in their daily lives, and ensure that the fire-fighting safety facilities and equipment in the buildings are in good condition.