Fire Dept Provides Kg Ayer Residents With Life-Saving Tips
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Following a simple scientific rule could go all the way towards saving one's life from fire.

Being trapped in thick smoke is among the causes of death during tire and following a simple rule could actually save one's life.

A person trapped in thick smoke could save his life by crawling as there is still fresh air available 60 cm above the floor as smoke is lighter than air.

We as house occupants should also take note of the number of steps or distance from, for instance, our bedroom to the main exit in the event of being trapped in thick smoke.

Using a wet towel to cover our mouths is also another way to escape from being choked from thick smoke.

These handy tips were outlined by DSO Norzali Apong, Public Relations Officer at the Fire Services Department, in a talk that was followed by a demonstration to extinguish fires for mothers, women and residents of Kg Setia `A' in Kg Ayer.

The talk was held yesterday at the Perdana Wangsa Hj Mohammad mosque and organised by the Public Relations Office and General Education of the Fire Services Department.

Norzali said that a big blaze is not uncommon in Kg Ayer. In 1995, six fires were recorded in Kg Ayer. Seven were reported in 1997 and again six blazes in 2000.

From 1986 onwards, at least one major fire would occur almost every year in Kg. Ayer. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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