{"text":"How can I receive training on how to to learn not to burn or die of smoke inhalation should my cab become full of smoke or flames while I am sleeping?\n\nTo survive a cab fire you need:\n\nto be warned or waken in a hurry if something starts to burn or emit smoke: usually bad or overloaded wiring will start to smoke or cook before flames eruptprotect your lungs and eyes from smokesee your way out safely through a cloud of smokehave one or more avenues out of the vehicle safelyA vehicle cab is a tight confine to try to escape from in an emergency so time is even more crucial than would be as in a home fire.\n\nSome drivers tie their doors shut to provide security against criminal breakin, but this could slow evacuation in case of smoke or fire.\n\nIf you use one or more smoke detectors in your cab or berth, you have to have a way to position them so they detect the smoke as quickly as possible. In a company truck, you need a handy way to hold your personal detectors securely but temporarily in place in a proper position for early smoke detection without damaging company property.\n\nWhy OSHA has not mandated smoke and CO detection equipment to be permanently built into all commercial vehicles in which employees may sleep is beyond me.\nThe side emergency windows/exits in sleeper units do not look easy for non-athletic drivers to get out quickly also. I think your best chance to get out fast is by being awaken as early as possible once smoke is given off so you can beeline out the front cab door.\n\nIf I were a driver sleeping in cab, I would always have enough clothing on while sleeping to be decent or protected from cold weather should I have to get out quickly.\nI would sleep in my socks in winter and always have sweat pants and a shirt on. In the summer I would have at least gym shorts and shirt on.\n\n\n","pics":"[]","canComment":true}