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The Fear Of Fire
Ever since man first discovered how to make fire and what to use it for, it has been something that we never wish to live without. It helped to keep us warm in the cold and taught that food could be much better when cooked, not to mention the pleasure of bathing in warm water instead of cold. Of course, we found many more uses for it as time went by such as melting metals to help fashion tools, weapons, and useful home utensils like spoons and forks.
It might not seem like there is a downside to fire, but there definitely is. It can destroy and kill easily and quickly when it is out of control. It must have been very shocking for the first person who got burned trying to stay warm and got just a little too close. This probably created a fear of fire in that person that they might not have ever gotten over. Some people are that way today. Fear of fire is a very real and understandable feeling.
There is probably no one that is old enough to know that does not have a healthy respect for fire and what it can do. This can be especially true for anyone who has ever survived a house fire. House fires are not the only thing that can cause a terrible fear of fire. Being trapped in a burning car must be one of the most terrifying things to have to endure. The thought of being burned alive in a car or building can promote a permanent phobia for many people and it would be completely natural.
The term for an extreme fear of fire is Pyrophobia. It could be caused by a bad incident with fire or it can just be something that someone is born with and there may really be no obvious reason. Being around a fire of any kind such as a fireplace or campfire might cause the person extreme anxiety even though they are relatively safe. Some of the warning signs of this fear can be breathlessness, sweating, nausea, trembling, heart palpitations, the need to run away, and a fear of death.
There are ways to treat this condition just like so many other phobias that people can have. Therapy and even sometimes medication can be used when necessary. Hypnotherapy has also been used to treat this very scary fear and others. If you have a terrible fear of being near fire, do not think you are alone because many others feel the same way. If you can not control yourself when you are near fire, you might seek some help for the condition with your doctor or other professional person that deals with phobias.
Be Water Ready For Fire
In general, homeowners normally want to keep runaway water out of the home. The only time that water on the loose in the home is entirely welcome is in the event of a fire in the house. Sometimes a fire extinguisher will not be enough to put out the flames of a fire that has gotten out of control and can not be contained by a homeowner equipped with only an extinguisher. This is when it is necessary to call the fire department.
When ever you have a fire in your house, always call the fire department anyway. Even if you do manage to put out the flames, you will still want the fire department there to look at the damage to make sure that there is no possibility of it starting up again and to see if there has been any damage to wiring or appliances that could be hazardous.
When there is a big fire in the home and it requires water to get it put out, it can make a tremendous mess in itself. That will be of little consequence compared to your home and everything in it burning to the ground. This has been known to happen because there was not an adequate water supply to get the flames out.
Every homeowner needs to make sure that there is enough water on hand to extinguish a big fire if necessary. The water usually comes from a hydrant in close proximity to the house, but in rural areas there simply might not be one. Sometimes there will only be a volunteer fire department that can respond. If there are no hydrants and the volunteer fire department has a tanker fire trunk, then you need to know if there is a pond, stream, creek, or even a swimming pool that water can be pumped out of to put out a big fire.
Make sure you have plenty of water hose available to use to extinguish as much flame as you can yourself before the volunteer fire department arrives. Do not put yourself in danger by getting too close to the blaze or going back inside the home once the fire is raging out of control. Personal possessions are not worth risking your life for. As long as you, your family, and pets are safe, anything else can be replaced.
Having a sprinkler system installed in a rural home can be a great idea. This could help save the home because it wets down almost everything and can help prevent the fire from spreading. The one most important thing every home should always have and make sure they are working is smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are invaluable if a fire starts in your home. It will alert you as soon as there is enough smoke to set them off, which usually is not much smoke at all.
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