WHAT TO DO WHEN THE DRESS CATCHES FIRE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 76, 2 April 1897, Page 4

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE DRESS CATCHES FIRE.

* (To the Editor.) Sir,—Several times lately I have seen accounts in the Star of deaths rosulting from women's dresses catching fire. In the interests of humanity, I would ask you fco publish the following hints given by the Sb. John Ambulance Association stating what should be dene in such a caße. Should you comply with my request, I would a&k every subscriber to. the Star to cut out the biiita and paste tliotn in eotn.o conspicuous plftco, so bbttb every resident in the house may become familiar with what should be done in the event of such an accident occurring.—l am, etc., William Rattray, Secretary.

If the dress ot a woman catch fire she should at once lie down on the floor and should crawl in this position either to a ball-pull- or door and call for assistance or secure a rug or blanket with which she can smother tha flames. In the event of a man rondering help he ehould ab onco fehrow the patient down, take off his coat and roll tho patient in ib, unless he can obtain a blanket or rug; if a woman render assistance she muab be careful not to approach the patient except by her head, so that the flames taay nob uttnek her own clothes. On no account should tho patient run out inbo the open air, as the rapid movomonb fans bbo flames.