How to escape when a fire occurs in crowded places

If you can't escape the explosion right away, immediately sit or lie close to the ground as much as possible. Close your hands, or cover your head and ears to minimize casualties.

Instructions on how to escape when a fire breaks out in crowded places

1. Move as far as possible from the explosion

When an explosion occurs, try your best to move away from the scene . The farther away from the center of the explosion, the more smoke, toxic gases and tremors diminish.

According to inertia, the crowd will find ways to disperse from the explosion. To keep yourself safe, move along the line and calmly find an opportunity to escape. Try not to interrupt or go against the crowd so as not to be knocked over or trampled. If possible, hide behind a wall and cover your ears. Shout loudly to prevent eardrum damage . Always try to protect your head, ears and eyes.

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2. Sit down

If you can't get away from the explosion in time, immediately sit or lie down as far as possible. Squeeze, put your hands to cover your head and ears to minimize casualties. Jump down in any recess, pit, channel, groove on the ground, the deeper the better. It is deep grooves, puddles that will increase your chances of life.

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3. Roll over when burned

Explosions are easy to cause fire and burns. Once the fire catches on your clothes, stop moving, rolling, rubbing clothes to the ground to turn off the fire. Try to wet yourself and extinguish the surrounding fire if there is water nearby. Panic, crowded, running fast when the body caught fire only made fire spread faster on you and easily endanger others.

4. Call the fire immediately

Calling the firefighting phone number (114) is an important thing that many forgetful people in extreme fear. This is a very important job, remember that the presence of firefighters will help minimize casualties when a fire occurs. When the fire truck arrives, try to observe the rescue workers and follow their instructions.

In Ho Chi Minh City, from May this year, an emergency message switchboard 113, 114, 115 was contacted. Accordingly, people who can call in one of these three numbers can report fire, emergency or police force to respond quickly.

5. Emergency first aid

Make simple first aid and call for immediate relief if someone is injured. If the explosion is not verified, report it to the authorities when you notice a suspicious subject.

6. Keep calm

Always control your fear. Remember that at any event or crowded place, the authorities have prepared emergency relief measures. The more chaotic the crowd only made the risk of casualties more due to the squeeze, stepping on each other.

In any situation, always keep calm to judge and act in the most accurate way. Usually panic crowds will not pay attention to the surroundings and can ignore the escape instructions. For your part, try to look around to see if anyone knows the best escape and follow their instructions.