Fire

IF YOU DISCOVER SMOKE OR FIRE

• If it is safe to do so, remove everyone from immediate danger and close the door to confine smoke and fire.
• Activate the building fire alarm at a pull station along your evacuation route.
• If the fire is small enough and you are properly trained, take immediate action to control the fire with available firefighting equipment.
• If leaving a room, feel the door with the back of your hand before opening it. Do NOT open any door that feels hot.
• Do NOT return to your area for personal belongings.
• If smoke is present, stay low. The best quality of air is near the floor. Proceed to the stairwell and exit to the ground floor.
• After you are safely out of the danger area, dial 911 to report the fire to emergency personnel.

IF YOU CATCH ON FIRE

• DO NOT RUN!
• STOP where you are
• DROP to the ground and
• ROLL over and over to smother flames

IF YOU ARE TRAPPED AND CANNOT EVACUATE

• If available, wedge wet towels or cloth materials along the bottom of the door to keep out smoke.
• Close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
• Call 911 and report the problem and provide your location to emergency personnel.
• If you are trapped in an area and need oxygen, only break the window as a last resort.
• Use caution when breaking the window.

RESPONSE TO FIRE ALARMS

• If the alarm sounds and/or emergency strobes begin to blink, evacuate immediately.
• Never assume a fire alarm is a false alarm!
• Do NOT use elevators!
• Do NOT return for personal belongings.
• Direct and assist visitors and persons with disabilities who appear to need direction or assistance.

Return to the building only when instructed by authorized personnel.