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A fire in one's
car or other motor vehicle is a frightening situation which
can quickly involve great personal danger to vehicle occupants
and bystanders. Although every vehicle fire incident will
have certain unique factors present at the time, the National
Safety Council offers the following step-by-step general suggestions
on what to do if your car (or other motor vehicle) catches
on fire.
While
you are moving on a roadway:
ONE:
Signal your intentions and move to the right lane.
TWO:
Get onto the shoulder or
breakdown lane.
THREE:
Stop immediately.
FOUR:
Shut off the engine.
FIVE:
Get yourself and all other
persons out of the vehicle.
SIX:
Get far away from the vehicle
and stay away from it. Keep onlookers and others away.
SEVEN:
Warn oncoming traffic.
EIGHT:
Notify the fire department.
NINE:
Don't attempt to try to put
out the fire yourself. (The unseen danger is the possible
ignition of fuel in the vehicle's tank.)
While
the vehicle is stopped in traffic or parked:
ONE:
Shut off the engine.
TWO:
Get far away from the vehicle.
THREE:
Warn pedestrians and other
vehicles to stay away.
FOUR:
Notify the fire department.
FIVE:
(See No. 9 above).
Remember: In
all vehicle fire situations, the first thing to think about
is personal safety; any vehicle can be replaced -- human
lives cannot. Think and act quickly, in the safest way possible. |
