Lifesaving demonstration to safely escape a house fire l ABC News

ABC News' Matt Gutman suits up in protective gear and demonstrates what to do to raise chances of getting out of a burning house alive.

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[Sammy_Chouchou]

I'm a firefighter, and this is a great thing for people to see. It sorta puts in to perspective just how quickly a little fire can kill someone from the amount of smoke that builds up, from heated air, etc.

[PauwerFurry]

As a firefighter I would like to add to anyone reading, if your window is on the ground floor, don’t throw stuff out your window and stay, just climb out the window. Only do what was described here if you are not on the ground floor, and can’t safely drop from the window.

[mrobsoletex]

As a firefighter I'm really impressed by how well he controls his breathing with the SCBA on

[Djpony]

I saw a aftermaths of too fire near my house now I realize just how important you fire fighters are thank you with tears in my eyes thank you

[marynelson]

So scary, and makes me hurt for those that have passed away in this manner. 🥺

[chucklewis]

Nice job. We need to be reminded, sometimes graphically.

[tom_something]

There's some stuff in here that I've never been told before. So useful.

[hailtotheredskins]

7:10 - “Look how far it’s shot the windows away”

6:13 - Firefighter clearly pulling the windows out... 💀

[catalinacurio]

Every parent should watch this, local fire stations hold courses. 👏👏👏💖💖💖

[._PowerStroke_Gang]

I'm a volunteer firefighter and the other day I got called out to a small structure fire, it was a small shed with a car in it. I didn't have a air pack on and just breathing in that air for a split second made me feel sick. So my advice is get out as fast and safely as possible. Leave your belongings behind. Us firefighters hate going in to a burning building and finding people who didn't make it.

[Lovley]

I commend anybody who wants to be a firefighter. You have to be a brave soul to do that -thank God for people like that you guys are real true heroes. Policemen, firefighters, nurses, EMTs, Veterans…even the cameraman in this video.❤

[lilengineman]

He did a phenomenal job educating, reporting and remaining calm simultaneously!!! I tip my hat and will definitely use this as training families. One aspect missed was families having a specific meeting place on the street once they are out and to not go back in. Just had a fire tonight where a person was burned because after he/she got everyone out he/she went back in to put the fire out themsef and possibly suffered 3rd degree burns.

[sneepsnorp]

Ever since I got a house, I've had a fire plan to get all my animals out safely in a short period of time. This had got me thinking about doing another drill soon.

[dianajohnson]

What about if you live in a 10 story seniors, disabled building

[jinglinzuo]

It's a great demonstration. I learned some really useful tips about escaping from a fire. doors are important for delaying the fire and smoke. Never open a door when the doorknobs are hot. An important tip is that you should also keep the windows shut in case it accelerates sucking the smoke in.

[marymusetti]

this is an excellent video that give people who have not experienced a fire a realistic expectation.  Excellent use of PPE during demonstration, especially by commentator and camera crew.  The only thing I would have added is a timer at bottom of screen so people see how fast the fire spreads.

[ChuckRussell]

Great demonstration. This really shows how once a fire gets established, it expands quickly. I just worked the scenes videoing a couple of fires within the past week of 2 buildings (one very large) and it's amazing how intense a fire can get in just a short amount of time.

[Touk-ui]

Just let you guys know the cameraman Steve didn't wear any protections.

[AntlersAndAcorns]

Damn this actually taught me a lot about fire safety. I always keep my doors closed at night but sometimes I keep it open a crack so my cat can come in and out. Definitely keeping it shut now.

[Getcha-Pull]

I wanna show this to my children so that they know how to survive in emergencies like this