If your sleeve, dress, or jumper catches fire, do not run โ running pushes air into the fire and makes it bigger.
Rolling smothers the flames โ fire needs air, and your body squashes it out.
Smoke rises and gathers near the ceiling.
โ Crawl close to the floor โ
Smoke is more dangerous than the fire itself. The clean air is near the floor โ that's where you breathe.
Crawl on your hands and knees. Cover your nose and mouth with your shirt or a towel. Move toward the way out.
Every family should have a meeting place outside โ a tree, a lamppost, a neighbour's gate. Once you're out, go there. Never go back inside for a toy, a pet, or anything. Tell a firefighter what's still inside โ they're trained for that.
Matches, lighters, candles, stoves, fireworks, electric sockets, hot tools. These are all grown-up tools, not toys. If you find matches or a lighter on the floor, tell a grown-up right away.
Lit candles need an adult. Birthday candles get blown out by a grown-up. Power sockets are never for poking things into.
Stop, drop, roll โ if you're on fire.
Get low, get out โ if there's smoke.
Stay out โ once you're outside, go to the meeting place. Don't go back.
Vietnam fire emergency: 114.