How Do You React To A Gas Station Fire?
• Fire and petrol/gas together are dangerous Get away from the vehicle. If the fire starts from the petrol/gas going into your car, do not pull out the pump. All you will succeed in doing is to spread the flaming petrol/gas all over the ground, which could create a much bigger problem. Just get away from the car. • Call for help. Yell to anyone nearby and ask them to tell the staff and call the fire brigade. • Find the emergency shutdown button. This will stop all petrol/gas from flowing through any pumps at the station, and will reduce the damage if the fire spreads any further. • Don’t use water. Don’t attempt to be a hero and pour water on the fire, for two reasons. Petrol/gas floats on water, and you should never go near any fire that occurs at a petrol/gas station. • Learn how to use a fire extinguisher Extinguish the fire. Judge whether the situation is safe enough for you to help extinguish the fire. All petrol/gas stations are required to have at least two fire extinguishers. L
