Heartbroken! A fire broke out in a hospital in Beijing, killing 29 people... How to save yourself in case of a fire?

The reporter learned from the Fengtai District Fire and Rescue Brigade of Beijing that at 12:57 on the 18th, the Fengtai District Fire and Rescue Brigade received an alarm: a fire broke out in the east building of the inpatient department of Beijing Changfeng Hospital. After receiving the alarm, the fire, public security, health, emergency and other departments went to the scene to deal with it. At about 13:33, the open fire at the scene was extinguished. At 15:30, the on-site rescue work was completed, and a total of 71 patients were evacuated.

As of 9:00 a.m. today (19th), 29 people died after being transferred to other hospitals for treatment. Among them, 26 were hospitalized patients, 1 nurse, 1 caregiver, and 1 patient's family member.

The rescue scene at Beijing Changfeng Hospital photographed on April 18. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin

Do you know what is the most deadly thing in a fire? In fact, most of the deaths in fires are caused by people inhaling too much high-temperature, toxic and harmful smoke.

Experiments show that only 100 seconds after the fire, the carbon monoxide concentration on the detector has soared to 4825ppm, and the oxygen concentration is only 15.3%. As time goes by, the danger becomes greater. In a fire, the vertical propagation speed of thick smoke can reach up to 3 meters per second. On floors 6 and above, in less than 10 seconds, the entire building will be filled with thick smoke, which is very unfavorable for the escape and evacuation of personnel.

Tip: When a fire occurs, it is important to choose the correct way to escape and save yourself. When the conditions for escape are not met, do not go downstairs blindly.

Reject wrong escape methods and don’t let the fire scene become a “fire maze”!

1. Risky escape by jumping off a building

When a fire occurs, when the chosen escape route is blocked by the fire, the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and the smoke is getting thicker and thicker, people are likely to lose their minds. At this time, remember not to jump out of the building or window, but to find another way to survive, and never take risky actions blindly.

2. Escape from high to low

When a high-rise building catches fire, people tend to think that they can only survive if they escape to the first floor. However, they do not know that blindly escaping to the lower floors may lead to falling into the sea of ​​fire. Therefore, in the event of a fire, you can go to the roof or take effective smoke and fire prevention measures in the room and wait for rescue.

3. Escape to the light

When a fire breaks out, people tend to flee in the direction of light. In a fire scene, the bright places are where the fire demons are unscrupulously showing off their power.

In the face of fire, for the safety of ourselves and our families, we must master some common sense of escape and self-rescue, which can help us escape the fire safely in critical situations. For more knowledge, click on the picture to learn more~ ​

Comprehensive sources: Xinhuanet, the official Weibo of the National Fire and Rescue Bureau, the Education and Publicity Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management, etc.