The general considerations for households are summarized as follows:

First, the common causes of fire:

1. Most of the common causes are in the details of our daily life, such as not fully understanding the considerations of electric equipment, not having the fire extinguisher in the house, not extinguishing the cigarette butts, and lacking of the fire-preventing knowledge regarding children.

1. From the first small beginnings one can see how things will develop. Following the points emphasized by the lecturer, we shall avoid all the possibilities to set the fire disaster.

Second, the conditions and methods while escaping:

1. The conditions can be divided into three parts, summarized as follows:

1. When trying to escape initiatively:

1. Do not take the elevator.
2. Follow the indications of escaping.
3. Cover your mouth and nose with wet towel or handkerchief.
4. Crawl in the low posture under the heavy smoke.
5. Cover your head with transparent plastic bag while escaping in the heavy smoke.
6. Escape along the walls.

1. When staying in room and waiting for the rescue:

1. Use the evacuation equipment.
2. Cover the crack of the door and prevent the smoke from entering.
3. Try to connect with people outside.
4. Stay in the place where you can be easily found.
5. Avoid breathing the heavy smoke in.

1. When rescue cannot be expected:

1. Make the escaping rope with sheets or curtains.
2. Escape along the drains.
3. Do not jump out of the building; wait for the firefighters.

Third, the strategies of fire escaping:

1. In usual time:
1. (1) Learn more about the fire safety knowledge and escape evacuation procedures.
2. (2) Recognize the fire facilities and escaping equipment in the usual living environment or the offices.
3. (3) Make an evacuation plan in advance.
2. While entering unfamiliar places:
1. (1) Look for the emergency exits and ladders, check whether they are locked.
2. (2) Be familiar with the escape routes.
3. While fire alarm happens:
1. (1) Extinguish the fire.
2. (2) Call the police.
3. (3) Run for life.

Fourth, precautions of household life:

1. Do not put volatile oils in the house.
2. Clean the grease in the kitchen.
3. When cooking pan catches fire, and there is no fire extinguisher at hand, we can cover the fire with the lid or wet blankets.
4. The houses and the kitchen should be built with non-flammable, or fireproof materials.
5. If windows are protected with iron bars, there should be door that can be opened. And pay attention to whether it can be opened.
6. In cars there should be dry powder fire extinguishers.