• Question: Is it possible to be in a fire for a lot of minutes with no protective gear on and come out alive

    Asked by anon-173954 to Yewande, Hayley, Carl on 11 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: Yewande Oyekenu

      Yewande Oyekenu answered on 11 Jun 2018:

      The best way to attack a fire is to run out of the building or environment. But if a person has no protective gear on it is possible to come out alive on the condition that the heart is still beating. If the person has inhaled too much smoke he/she may faint but still be alive.
      The veins are very delicate if fire affects the veins such that the blood supply cycle is cut then death is more likely to happen.

    • Photo: Carl Barford

      Carl Barford answered on 15 Jun 2018:

      I don’t think you would survive, as it would burn your skin off, and it is hard to survive once that happens. We are always taught to get into running water if burnt, it cools you down and helps you survive

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