Leaving Home Safety
ALCOHOL: A Major Contributing Factor
to Collegiate Fires and Fire Casualties
§Impairs judgment
§Lowers inhibitions
§Causes drowsiness
§Hampers escape
§Slows rescue effort
We’ve noted that poor judgment alone, even if resulting simply from inexperience, is a risk factor. Alcohol further impairs judgment and lowers inhibitions against excessive drinking and fire play.
The drowsiness that accompanies drinking further increases the risk of fires related to cigarettes and cooking, and it hinders one’s ability to escape
or be rescued from a fire. Many students killed in fires are found to have high blood alcohol levels.
(Bridge) Many fires in the college setting result from parties where the three factors of alcohol, risky behavior and poor judgment  have come together. What behaviors related to parties can make your life, and those of others, safer from fire?


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