People's lives are very fragile, and a fire instantly took away 7 lives. According to Taiwan's China Times Electronic News, on December 27, a major fire broke out in Houlong Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan in the early morning. As of 7:16 am, the fire had caused 7 deaths and 4 injuries.
Since the site is a 2-story iron house and a paper arts processing factory, the fire is out of control, and the 70-square-meter factory is almost burning. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene to rescue and the fire was extinguished and the scene is being cleaned up. The cause of the fire is still under further investigation.
There are many factors in life that can cause fires to occur. Do you know how we escape when a fire occurs? Remember the nine key points of escape, it will save your life at critical moments.
The first tip: All money is external things. Life is the most important thing. Don’t waste your precious escape time on dressing or looking for or taking away valuables because of shyness and consideration of valuables.
Second tip: Simple protection, indispensable. Homes, companies and restaurants should have smoke-proof masks. The easiest way is to use towels and masks to cover your nose, water your body, and crawl forward. Because the smoke is lighter than the air and floats on the upper part, escaping close to the ground is the best way to avoid smoke inhalation.
The third trick: slow down and escape, and the sliding rope saves itself. Never jump off the building blindly, you can use evacuation stairs, balcony, downsplash pipes, etc. to escape and save yourself. You can also use the ropes, bed sheets, curtains, and clothes around you to make simple lifesaving ropes, and wet them with water, tie them tightly to window frames, heating pipes, iron railings and other fixtures, use towels, cloth strips, etc. to protect your palms, slide down the rope, or go down to the unignited floor to escape from danger.
The fourth tip: make a quick decision and evacuate quickly. When is threatened by the fire, you should immediately put on soaked clothes, bedding, etc. and rush out towards the safe exit. Never blindly follow the crowds and rush around. When evacuating, be careful to run towards bright places or open places outside. When the fire is not big, try to run below the floor. If the passage is blocked by fireworks, you should leave with your back to the fireworks and escape to the rooftop or balcony.
The fifth trick: Make good use of the passage and never enter the elevator. Do not take an elevator or escalator in case of fire, and escape in the direction of the safe exit.
The sixth trick: The fire is coming, and we stand firm and wait for help. The fire is coming. If you touch the door with your hands and feel hot, when you open the door, flames and thick smoke will come. At this time, you can close the doors and windows, plug the doors and windows with wet towels and cloths, or soak the quilt with water to cover the doors and windows to prevent the fireworks from infiltration, and wait for the rescue personnel to arrive.
The seventh trick: The fire has burned, so hurry and run away. is on fire, don't run, roll on the spot or use heavy clothes to extinguish the fire.
The eighth tip: send a signal and seek rescue. If all escape routes are blocked by fire, you must immediately return to the room and send a distress signal to the outside by hitting flashlights, waving clothes, calling, etc. to attract the attention of rescuers.
The ninth tip: be familiar with the environment and secretly record the exit. Whether you are at home or when you go to a hotel, shopping mall, or karaoke bar, be sure to pay attention to the evacuation passages, safety exits and stairs. When a fire is ignited and thick smoke is dense, you can find out the road and escape from the scene as soon as possible.
