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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
What to do if a bottle of Molotov cocktail breaks next to you? Simple rules will help you avoid severe burns, blindness and death.
If you suddenly find yourself in a street brawl using incendiary mixtures, your chances of surviving and not getting serious burns greatly depend on what exactly you do. Maybe some of this knowledge will break through the panic and help you save or save your burning friend.
First, let's figure out what a Molotov cocktail is.
The recipe is different, but the main component is traditionally gasoline, which is mixed in different proportions with oil, ethyl alcohol, kerosene, acetone and other combustible substances. All this is poured into a bottle, from the neck of which a fuse sticks out.
So, if this bottle breaks next to you and the flame spreads on your clothes, remember a few points.
Don't panic
Even the prospect of feeling the power and effectiveness of this weapon is scary to the devil - to burn alive and not have any opportunity to shake off the flame. Therefore, the advice sounds strange, but the main thing to remember is that quick and correct actions will help you not only survive, but also practically not get damage to your health … It is worth trying for the sake of it.
No water
As we said above, the Molotov cocktail contains gasoline, and everyone probably remembers the effectiveness of extinguishing it with water from the school OBZh course. Burning gasoline will only spread faster and the affected area will increase.
Instead of water, you can extinguish it with everything that blocks the access of oxygen necessary for combustion - sand, earth, snow, dense natural fabric (tarpaulin, for example). If by some lucky chance there is a fire extinguisher nearby - great, use it. Just be careful - a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher can damage the tissues of the body, and if they were burned before that …
If a hand caught fire
If your hand catches on fire, throw a natural fabric over it as soon as possible, because the synthetic one can melt and stick to the burnt hand. Do not wave your hand - the flow of oxygen will make the fire burn with a vengeance.
You can't run away from the fire
If you catch on fire, running is useless - oxygen will only support the combustion and will not help to bring down the flame in any way. In addition, if you are in an upright position, the fire will reach your head faster, and it is most often not protected by clothing. The result is a disfigured face and loss of vision.
When your clothes are just on fire, you can try to quickly get rid of them, for example, throw off a burning hat or jacket. Well, if the fire has already spread over a large area, fall to the ground and roll - this way you block the access to oxygen and knock out the flame. Be sure to cover your eyes with your hands to avoid losing your eyesight. If someone finds a chemical fire extinguisher, this action will once again help you avoid blindness.
If you are still capable of shouting something, then instead of "Help!" you can shout guides to people around you, for example, tell them to throw dirt or sand at you, cover you with natural cloth. But this, of course, is aerobatics and iron self-control.
Help another
If a burning person runs past you, remembering the last point, you must stop him. Of course, words are unlikely to help here, so knock him down and cover him with clothes. If it is long enough to cover the entire burning area and not synthetic, it will likely help.
In addition, clothes can be extinguished with water - gasoline has already burned out, and if there is a water source nearby, it will be very useful. After you have managed to extinguish the person, it's time to call a doctor. Timely help can save lives, even with a large area of burns. The main thing is not to shout hysterically "Doctor!", But calmly call or ask someone to call.
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