When disaster strikes, knowing what to do in order to stay safe can be incredibly difficult. Luckily, there are plenty of situations we can actually prepare for ahead of time. For example, are you familiar with the 6 Ps for evacuation? While those apply to a variety of situations, there are ones that are a bit more specific. Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue are taking to social media to share one of their most important tips.
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When most of us think of fire safety tips, we think of the phrase, “stop, drop, and roll.” This is still good to keep in mind. That said, there is one tip these first responders wish more people knew about: Keeping your doors closed at night can keep you safe from a potential fire. In the video below, these firefighters prove why that’s the case.
@hertfordshirefire 🔥 This door = a potential life saver as it held back fire & smoke. So please 👇 🚪 Close all doors at night 🚫 Never block them. They really can save lives #hertfordshire #fyp #fireservice #firesafety #closedoorsatnight #homefiresafety ♬ Sweet Disposition FeelingBlew – Feelingblew
While everyone’s living situation is different (many of us have cats or other pets for example), there’s a reason why firefighters are so adamant about this safety precaution. The Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) spent over a decade researching the potential benefits of keeping your doors closed at night. The results were staggering.
Firefighters Demonstrate Why Keeping Your Doors Closed at Night Can Save Your Life in the Event of a Fire
In one test, an intentional fire showed what happened to bedrooms on both the first and second floors of a home. On each floor, one bedroom’s door was closed while the other remained open. Thermal imaging cameras showed that the rooms with closed doors had an average temperature of less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the other rooms, however, that temperature soared above 1,000.
“If you are a parent with children in the home and that smoke alarm goes off, potentially you cannot get to your children’s room because you’re cut off by smoke,” Steve Kerber, Vice President and Executive Director of FSRI says. “If you close their door before you go to bed, if you’ve already put that safety barrier in place, then you know your children have longer to survive in that situation.”
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