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Moving an injured personIn principle, never move an injured person until a trained first-aider or adoctor can direct you. However, when someone is at risk of further injury andhas to be removed to a safe place, lift him or her by using a stretcher or ablanket. If you are alone and must rapidly move an injured person out ofdanger, then a good way is to drag him or her head first by the clothes.InvestigationAfter an accident, leave the site equipment undisturbed as far as it is safe todo so, so that the cause of the accident can be properly investigated. Makesure also that any objects and equipment involved remain untouched. This isimportant if proper measures are to be taken to prevent a repetition of theaccident.Fire precautionsFires on construction sites arise from the misuse of compressed gases andhighly flammable liquids, from the ignition of waste material, wood shavingsand cellular plastic materials, and from the failure to recognize that adhesivesand some floor and wall coatings are highly flammable.Every individual on site should be aware of the fire risk, and should know theprecautions to prevent a fire and the action to be taken if fire does break out.If fire breaks out, get someone to call the fire brigade. Do not continue tryingto fight the blaze yourself if large quantities of fumes are being emitted in aclosed space. Get out as fast as possible.Fires are sometimes caused by carelessness in drying wet clothes. Heaters forthis purpose, gas, oil or electric, should be mounted on and backed with nonflammablematerial, and enclosed in a stout wire mesh with effective airspace to prevent clothing being placed directly upon them.If you have to use a blow lamp or torch, or welding or burningequipment in the course of your work, first make sure that thereis no fire risk to adjacent materials such as roof timbers. Manyfires with disastrous consequences start from this source.Sparks can travel a long distance.Everyone on site should be trained to:– know of two unobstructed ways off the site if there is afire or other emergency;– know how to raise the alarm;– know where firefighting appliances are kept;– be able to use the firefighting appliances; and be able toselect the correct type of portable fire extinguisher forspecific types of fire:49