Under Fire - Stay Out, Get Out! Booklet

Under Fire Stay Out, Get Out! Ysa Aryanna Canapi

UNDER FIRE Table of Contents 01 5 Biggest Fires 02 5 Misconceptions about Fire 03 Quotations / Sayings about Fire 04 Catch Lines 05 Fire Safety Memes Stay Out, Get Out!

Top 5 Biggest Fires in the Philippines Ozone Disco A Wig Factory in Marikina Bahay Kalinga Fire Manor Hotel Kentex Slipper Manufacturing Fire

Ozone Disco (1996) Casualty Count: 162 The Ozone Disco was the local watering hole and go-to weekend hangout place of college students and yuppies back in the ‘90s. On March 16, 1996, the disc jockey's booth caught fire while a lot of young people who came to the club to unwind to celebrate the end of the school year and their impending graduation where having fun. When the fire grew, people rushed to the only exit which only opened when pulled. But since the door was being pushed due to panic and stampede, it trapped most of the club attendees that night. Out of the 350 clubbers and 40 employees in Ozone Disco that night, 162 people were killed in the fire and over 90 people sustained injuries. Several people were charged for the tragedy but it was only in 2014 when seven officials of the Quezon City government were found guilty for anti-graft and corrupt practices in connection with issuing permits with the Ozone Disco management. pn

Wig Factory in Marikina (1975) Casualty Count: 42 *There is no any photo showing the wig factory in Marikina* The fire started in the first floor of the factory. Because of the highly flammable materials, it quickly spread to the upper floors. Most workers were trapped because the fire exits were already consumed by fire. Some workers who were stuck in the upper floors risked jumping, but they sustained fatal injuries. In just three hours, 42 people died while 79 sustained major injuries. pn

Bahay Kalinga Fire (1998) Casualty Count: 28 *There is no any photo showing the Bahay Kalinga (1998)* On December 4, 1998, at 2 a.m., while children and their caretakeres were still asleep, a fire broke out at the Bahay Kalinga orphanage in Paco, Manila, caused by faulty electrical wiring. Out of the 70 people who were inside the establishment that night, 28 died, most of them orphans. These were the kids who were trapped on upper floors, and babies abandoned in the nursery. Two kids even went missing, and are presumed dead. Tragically, the fire broke out only a day before a local company was to host a Christmas party for the children. pn

Manor Hotel (2001) Casualty Count: 75 On August 18, 2001, the Manor Hotel in Quezon City had over 170 people staying throughout its six floors. A fire broke out at around 4:30 a.m, on the third floor, and the smoke prevented most guests from coming out of their rooms. People weren't able to climbed out of the windows as one of their way to escape the fire for the windows from the hotel had metal grills, which is a violation of building safety standards and regulations. In addition, later investigation revealed that the hotel lacked other safety measures such as water sprinklers, fire alarms, emergency lights, and fire exits. A total of 75 people died and 35 more were injured. Most of the dead were found in the pn bathroom where they tried to escape the smoke.

Kentex Slipper Manufacturing Fire (2015) Casualty Count: 74 A factory that produced flipflops and rubber shoes caught fire on May 13, 2015, when welding sparks ignited chemicals that were, unfortunately, stored near the entrance of the factory. The fire took five hours to complete out the fire. During tha time, 74 people had died. The bodies that were found was mostly from the second floor, badly burnt, reduced to charred skulls and bones. Survivors of the fire blamed the inhumane working conditions of the factory. Two years later, Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian was charged with graft and reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and multiple physical injury charges. However, the Antigraft Court’s Second Division junked the indictment of Gatchalian. pn

5 Misconceptions About Fire

Myth #1 When a fire breaks out, the fire itself causes the most casualties Fact #1 Smoke are actually the major cause of fire related deaths. The smoke from a fire can be toxic because of carbon monoxide. and can spread within minutes. Therefore, the carbon monoxide from the smoke of a fire, can cause people to choke or become disoriented after they breathe it in.

Myth #2 Any type of Fire Extinguisher Will Put Out Flames Fact #2 There are four classes of fire extinguishers and each will put out a certain type of fire. Class A works on ordinary combustibles like paper or wood. Class B is to be used on liquids that are flammable like oil, grease or gas. Class C is to be used on electrical fires. Class D is used for other flammable materials.

Myth #3 Fire doesn't spread very quickly, so there's no need to escape right away when the fire alarms go off. Fact #3 Even a small flame can spread quickly and turn into massive fires under minutes, most especially if there are flammable materials around. There is no slowing down of fire until it is completely distinguished.

Myth #4 If the smoke alarm goes off then there's no fire yet, just smoke. Fact #4 The fire has generally started when ypu already hear the smoke alarm. In some cases, some smke detectors are able to detect a fire early. In this kind of events, let's not have the thinking that the fire isn't that big yet or has not begun to spread. Always take a smoke alarm as a sign to get out or grab the fire extinguisher.

Myth #5 If one fire sprinkler goes off then all of them will activate shorty after. Fact #5 It is not true that if one fire sprinkler goes off then all of them will activate shortly after. Fire sprinklers will only activate in the room that detects a fire. The first sprinkler to react is the one that's closest to the fire and in most cases the fire can be extinguished by just one sprinkler.

5 Quotations / Sayings About Fire

UNDER FIRE “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” Proverbs Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE Until there is a smoke present, it could spread around easily in our environment and start a fire once again. But, once that one element that makes up the fire was taken out, the fire will no longer form. Stay Out, Get Out!

Stay Out, Get Out! Chinese Proverb “The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them.” UNDER FIRE

Stay Out, Get Out! If kindled and stoked to produce hate and intolerance, like a wild fire it suffocates one's ability to genuinely connect to others. If kindled and but not feed, deprived of compassion and loving kindness, it losses its ability receive warmth and give warmth. UNDER FIRE

UNDER FIRE “The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.” Richard M. Nixon Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE Hardships are constant in life that it's hard for us to believe that these will ever pass and though if we be able to make a way out. But actually, challenges are present in our life in order for us to be stronger and be a better person. The hardship that we face is what will make us grow. There may be some time where we stumble and fall, but once we get the hang of it, the next time you encounter this once again, you already know how to deal with it. It is tough, but you are tougher! Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE “A spark neglected makes a mighty fire.” Robert Herrick Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE Don't judge quickly by just looking at them once. Sparks may be small in our eyes, but once you didn't take time to get to know it, it could be the reson why your house is on fire. Thus, never understimate that easily. Don't neglect the mall signs. Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE “How could you tell children they were playing with fire if they never had the experience of being burned?” Alexandra Adornetto Stay Out, Get Out!

UNDER FIRE The world is scary. We don't know what can happen once we let our children go outside our home, and because of that we want to keep them safe by making them stay at home. It is scary to think that they may get hurt if we let them go outside our home, but making them not experience the fire the world brings will not make them grow. How will they learn if they will not experience the obstacle. .You'll let them play fire, but still with your guidance. With this, they will know the feeling and what playing with fire is. Stay Out, Get Out!

Stay Out, Get Out! CATCH LINES HUGOT LINES.5

Are you Philippines? 'Cause your flaming hot! Apoy ka ba? kasi binigyan mo ng ilaw ang madilim kong mundo Hindi naman ako apoy pero bakit mo ako pinatay? :( Ang relasyon ay parang apoy, napakadelikado. Dapat alam mo kung kailan papatayin, pag masakit na sa balat at pag nakakapaso na. Are you a fire alarm? Because you're really loud and annoying!

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Don't ever use a gasoline to cease the fire. Once you use the gasoline, you're only fueling up the fire more. The best thing you could do is extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers.

FIRE PROTECTION RULES + List of friends who takes DRRR seriously Most of us doesn't really take fire protection rules seriously. But, I hope you know that it is so important that it is one of the key for us to be ALIVE! We must take this seriously as it would help us be aware when a fire happens. Also, don’t get rid you friends who knows the importance of pre-cautions and safety, get rid of your friends who doesn’t take you and pre- cautionaries seriously,

Whenever there is such events like this, never just watch!! Learn to take action, and call 911 immediately! Don't be a bystander, be an upstander. Your help has a big impact to those whoare in crisis. You were just able to save lives!

You must not put the fire extinguiher in a location where it is unreachable. Every fire extinguishers must be placed in a visible and easy-to-reach location with the label facing out. Therefore, during crisis, you'll be able to put the fire out.

It is a must for us to have proper education regarding fire safety. Once we have the proper knowledge about it, we will know what kind of STEPS are we going to make.

References: https://www.esquiremag.ph/culture/the-7- deadliest-fires-in-the-philippines-in-the-last-50- years-a1729-20180327-lfrm https://www.frontierfireprotection.com/top-5- fire-safety-myths/ https://connectedfire.com/index.php/blog/2020/ 01/03/5-fire-safety-myths Stay Out, Get Out!

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