rhagfo wrote:
All this talk about fire extinguishers in a trailer? :h
Unless you are catching a grease fire on the stove at the beginning while cooking, good luck knocking one down let alone putting it out!!
Best to have a good set of smoke detectors, and get the heck out!!!
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Ours is at the head of the bed, making far easier.
I absolutely agree- the first plan is to GTFO with early warning.
The plan is for a bunch of additional smoke detectors (one in our master bedroom, one in the upstairs hallway, one in the bunkhouse, possibly one in the rear 1/2 bath, and on in the basement. I also am thinking of an automatic fire suppression extinguisher in the area under the bathroom (electrical + water heater down there and no access to it without removing part of my basement wall).
However, in the unlikely event that I can't get out- my backup plan is to try an extinguisher to try and get us to a door. And the backup plan from that is to go out the window.
My front escape window has a shallow dresser (converted to desk) in front of it. My living room should never be used as the door is right there (which is also where the videos were filmed). And the bunkhouse DOES have a bed at the window, so it should help with getting out.
austinjenna wrote:
In the video it looks like your door is pretty much directly across from your escape window. I would just bust through that
Yep- realistically, I should never need to use that fire escape. I have the main door and a door to the bunkhouse with a separate door.
It just happens to be where we were playing around. It all started with us going, "we've owned this trailer for 4 years and have never opend that emergency window... does it fall out? is it hinged? let's find out."
Ductape wrote:
Thanks for reminding us of this topic. In our case we have a small escape window on one side and a large picture window on the other side of the bedroom. I'm going to secure a hammer by the picture window.
Check what kind of glass you have- you might need one of those special safety glass breaking hammers. Even with that, try the emergency exit going feet first- it's hella awkward.
ken56 wrote:
Just my 2 cents here...... a fire is not to be taken lightly, as in do not hesitate to GET OUT. Fire will spread quicker that you would ever think possible, even in your home, an RV will accelerate that so there is really no time to do anything else but get out. My RV has the foam panels in the walls, they will produce deadly fumes that in only a few breaths will render you unconscious. Its not the fire that kills you, its the smoke and fumes that kills you. Good advice to replace the poor excuse of a fire extinguisher that comes with the trailer with real ones placed in accessible spots so you can actually get to it if needed. People with the bunk house style campers, make sure your kids know what to do in case its needed.
All good stuff and that last line applies to me. We have a bunkhouse with kids back there. The plan is to practice and teach them to exit safely. They have a 1/2 bath with its own door, so hopefully the emergency exit shouldn't be needed. BUT that door is also right next to the fridge (which is a possible source of fire).
