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Extinguishing Burning Clothes

Categories: FIRST AID TO THE INJURED
Military Handbooks: The Plattsburg Manual Advanced Training

Treatment: Lie down on the floor and roll up as tightly as possible in

a rug blanket, etc., leaving only the head out. If nothing can be

obtained in which to wrap yourself, lie down and roll over slowly and at

the same time beat out the fire with your hands. Flames shoot upward.

In order to get them away from the head, lie down. Don't run, it only

fans the flames.



If another person's clothing catches fire, throw him to the ground and

smother the fire as just described.



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