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_APPFNDIX C �— B-6 Evacuation Plans and Router. B-6.1 persons who reside in camps, cottages, resorts, trailers, and other building- ;n forest areas should have at least two ways of escape to a safe location. Communities located in forested areas with limited means of escape should be constantly alert to the danger that regular routes of travel may be cut off by a forest fire. This danger may exist for a single building, a group of cot- tages. or a well-establist.ed community. Even though the means of exit may be not affected, adjacent fires can move in quickly. necessitating very rapid partial or com- plete evacuation of the location. B-6.1.1 To assure a safe and ordeily evacuation, de tailed plans prepared well in advance are necessary. B-6.1.4 Formulation of the plan is essentially a commun ity effort including alternate escape routes. B-6.1.3 The organization heading the project might consist of a chairperson or director, under whose direc- tion would be several committees, each responsible for such items as communications, transportation, accom- modation and supply. medical and police work. B-6.1.4 Plans would be developed for each of the above topics with complete details of the actions to be taken in an emergency. B-7 Forest Land Users. B-7.1 When required, register with proper forest or fire official upon entering forested areas. B-7.1.1 Secure campfire permits where required. B-7.1.2 Get acquainted with the local fire authority and find out how to get in touch kith him quickly in case of fire trouble. 3-7.1.3 Extinguish all open fires upon retiring or before leaving a camp site. B-7,7 Equip vehicles with fire• fighting tools as required by state or local law. B-7.2.1 Equip internal combtation engines with spark arresters if required by state law. B-7.3 Be familiar with and observe regulations on smoking and campfire building - sit down to stroke and extinguish smoking materials before leaving the area. 8-7.3.1 Be an alert, good '-housekeeper" in the woods Prao.ttcice fire prevention at all tirnest 11-1.3.2 Do not d»ehatg� fireworks in foreved areas: they are a fire hazard and generally prohibited. 5-7.4 Occupants should conform to fire safety regula tiom for dwellir�s with respect to clearance of hazardous material, tear of flarnmabpe liquids and daces. inuallation of approved types of fire-xtinguishers, and early warning devices. B-8 Rtporting Fires or Violations. Upon entering a forested area, learn how and where to report fires. if one is discovered, report it immediately. Careless campers are a cause of fires in forested areas. Fires result in great loss to recreation areas, valuable timber and watershed lands. It is therefore of the utmost importance that campers recognize and appreciate their responsibility in preventing fires. B-8.1 Making Camp. Use a prepared camp site, preferably where fireplaces or stoves are provided and vegetativ, hazard has been cleared away. Where it is permissible to prepare a camp site, follow these rules: B-8.1.1 Before building an open fire, scrape away all flammable material down to mineral soil for at least five feet on all sides. Don't confuse duff (decayed vegetable matter) with mineral soil -- duff is combustible. Line with rock. B-8.1.2 Dig a small pit and keep the fire small. Never build it against trees, logs, stumps or near brush. B-8.1.3 Be sure pipe ashes, cigars or cigarette stubs are "dead out," then dispose of them in ash trays, mineral soil or water. B-8.1.4 Select an area near a source- of water, if possi- ble. B-8.2 Leaving Camp. Never leave camp until your fire is 'dead out." Saturate ashes and coals with water, stir thoroughly until ashes are cold to the touch. If you do not have sufficient water, stir or chop mineral soil into ashes and coals. Con- tinue !his until coals are "dead out." Check by feeling them with bare hands. Appendix C Bibliography rtw A"rndu o not Part of tAu NFPA Standard 224 bW is rnrtuded for refonnauon pwr j•oset uAN C-I NFPA Standatrds. The following publications con- tain detailed reference material supplementing the infor- rnatio n in this pamphlet. (a) NFPA 1 1915, Fire Prevention Code Ib) NFPA 10 1975, Standard for Portable Fire Ex- ti iigisuhers (e) NFPA 13 1977, Standard for the lnstaldatson of Sprmhler Sotemi (d) NFPA 24.1977. Standard for Outside Proteetrvn (e) 'NFPA W 1977, Flammable and Combustible Lsq tads Code