Self-rescue method when fighting forest fire

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Forest fire is the most dangerous enemy of forest, but also the most terrible disaster of forestry, it will bring the most harmful, the most destructive consequences to the forest.Forest fires not only burn down forests and harm the animals in forests, but also reduce the reproductive capacity of forests, cause soil infertility and destroy forest water conservation, and even lead to the loss of ecological balance.Xinjiang forest fire prompts you: enjoy the beautiful spring at the same time, but also away from the threat of fire

 

First, the injuries caused to people in forest fires mainly come from high temperature, smoke and carbon monoxide, which can easily cause heat stroke, burn, room breathing or poisoning. Especially, carbon monoxide has latent nature, which will reduce people’s mental acuteness, and it is not easy to be detected after poisoning.Therefore, if you find yourself in a forest fire area, cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel. If there is water nearby, it is best to soak your clothes as an extra layer of protection.Then to determine the size of the fire, the direction of the fire spread, should be against the wind to escape, must not escape with the wind.

 

Second, in the forest fire must pay close attention to the change of wind direction, because this shows the spread direction of the fire, which also determines whether the direction of your escape is correct.Practice has shown that the scene of the wind more than 5, the fire will be out of control.If you suddenly feel that there is no wind, you can’t be careless. At this time, it often means that the wind will change or reverse. Once you fail to escape, it is easy to cause casualties.

 

Third, when the smoke hit, with a wet towel or clothes to cover the mouth and nose quickly escape.Avoid not in time, should be chosen in the vicinity of no combustible flat lying to avoid smoke.Do not choose low – lying land or pits, holes, because low – lying land and pits, holes are easy to deposit smoke and dust.

 

Fourth, if the fire surrounded in the middle of the mountain, to quickly run down the mountain, do not run to the mountain, usually the speed of the fire spread upward than people run much faster, the head of the fire will run to the front of you.

 

Fifth, once the fire is coming, if you are in the downwind, to do a decisive fight against the fire to break through the encircle.Do not evacuate downwind.If time permits, you can take the initiative to fire off the surrounding combustibles. After burning out a clearing, you can quickly enter the clearing and lie down to avoid smoke.

 

Sixth, after successfully leaving the fire scene, but also pay attention to the disaster site near the rest to prevent mosquitoes or snakes, wild animals, poison bee invasion.Friends who travel in groups or in groups should check with each other to see if everyone is there. If anyone is left behind, they should seek help from local fire fighting and disaster relief personnel in time.

 

 

 

 


Post time: Apr-13-2021