Fire blankets
Fire blankets are useful for smothering small fires associated with cooking stoves or other high-risk electrical appliances.
To use a fire blanket:
1. pull the tabs downwards to remove the blanket
2. shake the blanket open, holding onto the tags
3. hold the blanket in front of the body to form a heat shield
4. if an appliance is on fire - place the blanket over the fire and turn off the source of the flame
5. if a person's clothes are on fire - wrap the blanket around the person and roll them on the ground.
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