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Mrs. James Lillard and H. J. i Racer of Washington, Va. . i Mrs. Charlie Priest and chi* , dren Lisa and Robert and Mrs. j Dolly Melbourne were guests , Saturday of Mrs. Harding Putnam in Marshall.
Fire Drills Should Be !
Set Up in Homes !
More than 2,000 children die J every year in home fires. , Yet, most of them could walk ■ swiftly away from death if they were given the most elementary fire instructions, says Today's Health, the maga- { zine of the American Medical Association. A parent would be horrified to discover his child's school did not hold fire drills. But a child is 200 more times likely to be trapped in fire at home than at school. Here are some pointers from Today’s Health for setting up your own fire drills at home: •Map out, with the children helping, two separate escape routes from each room — a main route and in case that is blocked an alternate. Main exits usually are doors and stairways. Alternates usually 'are windows. •A portable ladder provides an excellent escape from upper windows. These range from an inexpensive rope ladder to those of light weight aluminum. A sturdy trellis outside a window may 1 be ladder enough for an agile child. •The most important lifesaving command to impress upon children is: Escape immediately. Don't let them try to put out the fire or pause to gather up possessions. Minutes, even seconds, arei crucial. Fires can spread un-l believably fast. And set a specific place outside to gather promptly for a quick head count. •If the window is jammed or frozen shut during a fire, chit dred may not think of the obvious: break the window. Show them how to smash the pane with a loose shoe, and then run the shoe around the inside of the frame to clean off jagged edges before climbing out. •Impress upon the children the deadliness of smoke. The majority of fire victims are asphyxiated by smoke long before the flames touch them. Warn the children against braving a smoke-filled hall, or flinging open a door and letting the smoke pour in. Wet handkerchiefs over the mouth 1 do not filter out 'J pbisonous gases in smoke. Once you work out your family fire drill, make a note on the kitchen calendar to repeat the drill at regular intervals. Some households feel once a month isn’t too often. Adults also die in home fires and these same basic rules apply to all ages and both sexes. Practice drills will help much to reduce the natural panic that grips most folks when they realize abruptly that their house is on fire.
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