Friday 7 , 2008 the Cebu City Fire Marshall officers implement a fire drill in CITE through sharing their experiences as a fireman , Share techniques on how to save life and how to secure yourself in times of emergency .They also shared some tips on how to make an area safe . They said that putting  metal braces to windows, padlocks to any exit doors can be  sources of entrapment , the officer said that as an individual we must be aware of this matter like being  concern on what is happening ,we should know what is safe or not “think first before doing” and don’t  panic during emergency, don’t let an irrational behavior eat you in times of emergency .

Very important Tips to Communicate well during emergency :

• Make sure you provide  complete details of what you are reporting to the authorities during emergency like questions that begins with : when , where , how , why , what :
• And you must know the appropriate Emergency numbers to be dialled  in case of emergency.

Here are some common trap areas during fire :

Comfort room the comfort room is probably the unsafest area during fire because it is  enclosed properly where once you get in you can’t get out.

Solution : I suggest to make a window that allows a  person to exit on it easily in case of fire.

Dead – end “ grilled windows and fire exits that are lock.

Some Tips on How to save yours and others life

• Assuming that your house is on fire and you are inside. It is  full of smoke and you could not  see anything, one thing that you need to do is to crawl , so you are not going to collapse due to reduce oxygen level, crawling is done to acquire  oxygen in order to survive: remember that the smoke is one foot away from the floor : so if want to rescue your relatives or people inside, you must crawl in order to survive.
• You must have an active mind  or have a presence of mind
• You must know how to apply  first aid to your patient when doctor is not yet around.
• Tying a rope when rescuing a patient that is in a high place is a great technique that you should practice and know.
• Know the behavior of fire, classes of fires and how to put off different classes o fire.
• As a student or employee or any other people must know where is the exit in times of emergency , they must know the routes and passages of the building where they live or work.
• You must know where to find the fire fighting equipments.
• You must know the kind of  fire extinguisher should be used in different kinds of fire :
  
• Knowledge on how to use fire extinguisher is a must.

Follow the steps below :

• • Pull the pin.
  • Aim the nozzle at the based of the fire and keep a distance of 3 feet away from the fire and that you are in the same direction with the wind , you can determine it through the smoke.
  • Squeeze the lever slowly : This will release the extinguishing agent in the extinguisher. If the handle is released, the discharging  stops.
  • Sweep from side to side. Using a sweeping motion, move the fire extinguisher back and forth until the fire is completely out. Operate the extinguisher from a safe distance, several feet away, and then move towards the fire once it starts to diminish. Be sure to read the instructions on your fire extinguisher label – different fire extinguishers recommends operating certain distances. Remember: Aim at the base of the fire, not on the flame!

Note : We are the one responsible during emergency.