Die Anschläge in New York und Washington am 11

Tips on fire prevention: 
In the cellar: Remove superfluous inflammable materials! 
In the loft: Clear the loft up, in particular removing 
inflammable materials from all corners or under the slope 
of the roof!

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Ensure that fire-fighting resources are available for 
emergencies, e.g. fire extinguisher, water hose, fire 
blanket, etc.! 
Have fire extinguishers serviced and tested on a regular 
basis! 
Learn how to operate fire extinguishers and how to use 
available fire-fighting resources correctly! 
Never leave open fire or similar sources of danger 
unattended! 
 
If fire breaks out:
In order to facilitate your own rescue and the rescue of 
others in a fire, you should have a knowledge of the right 
self-protection procedures. People’s safety has absolute 
priority. If you discover a fire, you should observe the 
following sequence of actions: 
If the fire is only just starting, carry out initial extinguishing 
attempts immediately to “nip it in the bud”. 
Only attempt to extinguish the fire if this does not 
involve you endangering yourself! 
Never use water to extinguish burning fat or other 
liquid fuels. 
If electric current poses a threat, switch off the 
power supply in the affected area before beginning 
your extinguishing attempts! 
Extinguish from bottom to top and from the sides 
towards the middle! 
Never enter smoke-filled rooms. Fatal fire gases 
form in such conditions. Close the door and alarm 
the fire brigade. 
If it is not possible to attempt to extinguish the fire: Close the 
windows in the room, if you can do so without putting 
yourself at risk, and also close the door of the room in which 
the fire is burning. This will deprive the fire of oxygen. 
Call the fire brigade! 
Warn other persons and get them to safety (or arrange for 
others to do so).

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Wait for the fire brigade and brief them on arrival, or arrange 
for another person to brief them. 
Until the fire brigade arrives, you should try to prevent the fire 
from spreading. Keep the door to the room in which the fire is 
located damp to prevent the fire from burning through or to 
delay the same. 
If you have to leave the building or the flat, storey, etc., 
ensure that no-one stays behind. Doors to rooms in which 
there is no fire should remain unlocked to facilitate quick 
searches; fire-proof doors and fire compartment doors are to 
remain closed, of course. Do not lock any doors! Keep the 
keys for rooms or windows which are only accessible with 
keys available for the emergency services. 
Outside of the danger zone you should ascertain whether all 
the occupants of the house are in safety, as when a person 
is missing the fire brigade always has to assume that the 
person concerned may be in the building and thus in danger.