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8 B BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

5 The Fire Busters Club in Edgewood School prepared a leafet about fre safety. Read the
leafet quickly and choose the best title.
a. No Way Out b. Be Fire Safe c. How to put out a fre?

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Did you know that if a fre starts in your home you have just two minutes to escape?
You can reduce the risk of fre at home / school / work by following some simple fre safety steps.

Top Tips for Fire Prevention
• Switch off and unplug the electrical items when you’re not using them.
• You must memorise the phone number for the Fire Department.
• It’s important to install a smoke detector in your house. Better safe than sorry!
• You must keep a fre extinguisher handy.
Plan Your Escape
• Think twice before you plan your safe escape routes.
• A fre drill is really important to get out of the building quickly and safely, so you must have regular
fre drills.
• You must have a safe meeting place to gather outside the building.
During a Fire
• React fast! The faster you act, the safer you’ll be.
• You mustn’t go back in the building for any reason- things can be replaced; people can’t.
• Use the stairway. Do not use elevators.
• Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fre.
• If you see or smell smoke, stay low and go. The air is better near the foor.
• Call the Fire Department as soon as possible.

6 Read the fre safety leafet and complete the sentences with the highlighted phrases.
1. You must have a(n) ......................................... in your house and all family members must
know the sound of it.
2. Turn off all the ......................................... when they are not in use.
3. Think carefully when you decide on the safest ......................................... .
4. Practise ......................................... regularly. They can be a lifesaver.
5. In case of fre, phone the ......................................... .

7 Read the leafet again and choose the right options.
1. The main idea of the leafet is......
a) When there is a fre, you must use elevators.
b) A smoke detector is enough to prevent a fre.
c) It’s vital to know the tips about fre safety. IdIom of the week
2. ‘Better safe than sorry’ means...
a) If you don’t want to regret, you should be cautious.
b) Being careful is usually boring. Take it easy.
c) When danger is on the way, you cannot stop it.
3. What is the frst thing you should do during a fre?
a) Keep a fre extinguisher handy. think twice
b) React fast as much as you can.
c) Collect your belongings.

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