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Safety lesson

Have Smoke alarms Know your exit plan

Fire safety section of lesson 2 keys points/ Learning outcomes2

How many smoke alarms should these homes have?

The upstairs and downstairs neighbours would have 1 in their flats too1as this homeis all on one levelAs a minimum requirement, East Sussex Fire and Rescue service advise to have a least one smoke alarm for each level of the home. We recommend that they are fitted in hallways and corridors, in the centre of rooms, away form the windows. We suggest that they are not fitted in kitchens or bathrooms, due to accidental activation. 3

2One upstairs and one downstairsIf someone is now sleeping in a newly created level to the home a smoke alarm would be needed. 4

At least 1At least one as there is only one level to this home. As there are going to be quite a few rooms to this home, if I lived there I would have two. I would put one at each end of the home.5

3One for each level of the homeThree levels of the room where people could be sleeping, therefore three smoke alarms would be recommended. 6

Smoke alarms TV advertSmoke alarms can be bought from the supermarkets as well as DIY stores. Also you can visit www.esfrs.org for more information and to see if you qualify for a free home safety visit form East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.They range from 5 - 15, is this worth the cost of your life?No matter who is responsible for the installation, the residents of the home need to make sure they are up and working to keep themselves safe.Link to advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ-1PaytJ87

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kh3Ag4j1NgTest Your Smoke Alarms Once a WeekLink to advert on YouTube (could not be embedded in to this PowerPoint) If it does not play the video advert shows:It shows a bedroom, with people sleeping, the room is filled with water and there items floating in the water. It then changes to smoke and says Dont drown in smoke it recaps that without working smoke alarms only 2-3 breaths of toxic smoke could send you unconscious. The advert is made by the government fire kills campaign and can be found if you search fire kills drowning in smoke.8

Exit PlanMaking sure that you have a working smoke alarm is not enough to keep you safe. It only gives you a warning of fire, it gives you time to apply an exit plan.Everyone should make an exit plan when they move to a new home, (example seen in later slides)Make sure smoke alarms are working by testing them once a week and changing the battery once a year and replace them every 10 years. How to test the alarm is always written on it, it will involve pushing a button or the whole cover, depending on the manufacturer. You NEVER need to purposefully put smoke under an alarm to test it.9

Make an Exit plan for your homeAdvert showing things that need to be thought about in a exit plan so that you can make a quick and safe exit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM1-qNV6Qk810

Shout FireExit plan step by stepThese pictures are performed by actors, any smoke that is seen is pretend.If you hear the smoke alarm at night, shout fire. This will ensure that all in the home will be waking up and applying their exit plan. Also when you hear others shouting back, it is reassuring that all are up and doing the right thing.11

Go over to the bedroom door and feel the door handle with the back of your handFeel the door with the back of your hand (as the skin is more sensitive) to sense for heat. The door handle should not be hot if you have a working smoke alarm. If it is hot do not open the door (see later slide what to do then).12

Group together in a meeting placeIt is important to check that everyone is safe and you have not left anyone behind.13

Go towards exitGo towards nearest safe exit. If there is some smoke in the air, it will always rise to the highest point. Get low under the smoke, crawl if you have to. Again with a warning from a working smoke alarm, there will only be a tiny amount of smoke to trigger the alarm. If the alarm has not worked and there is more smoke, it is critical to get low as only 2-3 breathes of toxic smoke would be enough to send you unconscious. 14

Know the location of keysIt is important that all exits have the keys kept nearby. Hidden or secret places are recommended so that the people living in the home know where the keys are so they are able to make a quick exit. This is especially important at night. Have a night time routine, when the last person goes to bed, that the keys are always put in the same place once the door is looked. Also closing the doors to all unused rooms at night will slow the spread of any fire.15

Get outStay outCall 999Know the address of your home-It is important to get out of the home as quickly as you can. Once you are outside, STAY OUTSIDE and call 999, either from a mobile or go to a neighbours home to ask to use the phone. If there are animals in the home that did not follow you out (or that you could pick up as you passed them), tell the call taker and the fire fighters will make this a priority when they arrive. If you know where the animals should be (what room, location of a pet bed) all information will be useful when the fire fighters arrive.If the address of the home is not known, looked for signs of local landmarks. The full address is helpful including the postcode.16

Now

What to do if the doorHandel is HOTPlease emphasise that these next pictures are a worst case scenario. Everyone can prevent finding themselves in this situation by making sure that they have a working smoke alarm.(We need to make people understand that jumping out of the window is not a safe thing to do.)17

If the door handle is hot, do not open the door.This would only happen if there was no working smoke alarm in the home.18

Block the bottom of the door with soft items (bedding/clothing). This will delay smoke for entering the room. Next go over to the window.19

Open the window as wide as they go, to be able to breath fresh air.Shout for help so someone can call 999.If there is a phone in the room, make the 999 call and tell the operator that you are still in the home.If you can be in a window near to where the fire engine can access or see you, if you can not, do not worry the fire fighters have specialist rescue training. Stay by the window until the fire fighters arrive.20

Once the fire service arrive they will help you out.21

If you ever see a fire please report it. Call 999 and let the Fire Service know. We would rather get repeat calls about a fire rather than none at all.Other key fire safety messages we would like all people to know. (This slide and next 5)22

Small flames lead to bigger firesWe often get asked when does a fire become a fire? (a strange question, but younger people often do not consider it a real fire until you lose control of it)Once you light a lighter or a match, you have started a fire. Depending on human interaction with that flame it could start a big fire and cause a lot of damage if people lose control or are not careful with it.23

Hoax calls cost lives.Not only does a hoax call waste time, it could result in others losing their lives. All calls have a fire engine sent to them as we do not know if it is a hoax call until we get there. If it is and there is a real fire or car accident happening at the same time in the other side of town, it would take the fire engine from the next closest fire stations a few extra minutes to get there.Calls can be traced even from mobiles. You can not block sending your number to 999, the police do follow up hoax calls. We can tell your mobile provider to disable you SIM card, therefore your mobile will no longer work.The maximum punishment for hoax calls is 6 months in prison or a fine of 5000. If a life is lost due to your hoax call you could be accountable.24

ArsonDefinition: The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property: "police are treating the fire as arson".25

Aerosols

The dangers of using aerosols as flame thrower. This is something that we know young people know about, and some are trying.It is extremely dangerous as people do not realise is that the fire can travel back into the can and cause it to explode. This could result in serious injury or death to the person holding the can and the people standing around them.26

Topical IssuesWhat do you know about these?

You may remember in the news there have been cases where people have taken their disposable BBQs in to tents at night as they are still giving off heat. What people do not know is that they are releasing the toxic gas Carbon Monoxide in to the air. In an enclosed space the gas can be deadly. It had no smell or taste so you have know idea that it is there, it is know as the silent killer. Always use BBQs in outside in well ventilated areas, with lots of fresh air.Laser pens are becoming an issue when they are shone into the sky and are hitting aeroplanes. This is a joint message with Sussex Police at the moment to make people aware that if they own a laser pen and shine it into the sky with out permission, they can get into serious trouble. The light beam causes flash blindness for the pilot. This means that for a few second your vision is blurry whilst it readjusts, like when you are in a dark room and someone switches the light on. Pilots are reporting this happening more and more and people have been sent to prison for it. The black box in the plane can give an exact location of where the light beam has come from. There are different strengths of pens (red beam lowest to greens then blues and purples only the red and some of the greens are legal in the UK). People buy them online or get them from other countries and may not realise how dangerous they can be.27

Road SafetyRoad accidents are the number 1 most common call out for firefighters (more than fire)Road safety section of the lessonFor young people either starting to drive, might be driving soon or that are passengers in cars. We feel this information is important to know. 16-24s are the most at risk age group when it comes road accidents. We inform young people about the fatal 4 which are: speed, distraction (including mobile phones/people in the car/driving whilst tired), drink/drug driving and not wearing seatbelts.28

Stop, Look, Listen & ThinkRecap of message they should knowThis means do not cross where you can see (in front of the bus)Do not walk out in to the roadMake sure you know which direction the traffic is coming fromTake your headphones outDo not text and crossThink bike and motor bikeThink about keeping safe29

Distractions Drink/Drug DrivingSpeedingAlways wear a seatbeltMore information about causes of fatal accidents in the final set of slides.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdgljWs60hk Driving on the phone adverthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM Always wear a seat belt advert

30SPEEDING

To understand excessive and inappropriate speed, andto understand the consequences of driving too fastThe following slides are self explanatory.

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Statistically speaking You are twice as likely to be killed on a country road than any other

As they are narrow and usually have a national speed limit.Motorways are statistically the safest as all the traffic is flowing in the same direction. If there are accidents on the motorway, they are usually major, therefore they make it on to the news/online/papers.33This is what the law says If you are stopped for a speed related offence you will get 3 penalty points on your driving licence and a 100 fine or up to 6 penalty points and up to a 1000 fine if it goes to Court On a Motorway this increased up to 2500 fine if it goes to Court

Any newly qualified driver collecting 6 penalty points within the first 2 years will - lose their licence start again as a learner driver have to take the whole driving test again

East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

YOU STAND TO LOSE - Your driving licence Your job Your freedom Your friends or family YOUR LIFE!!

What else? Points on your licence can double your insurance premium Generally, youll pay more for your insurance for at least 5 years Youll find it difficult to get insurance in the future

Remember with fire and road safety YOU are the only person that can always keep yourself safeMore information can be found at www.esfrs.orgOr contact Education officer Michael Warner michael.warner@esfrs.org39