Do not panic! Escape may depend on clear thinking.
- Get out of the house following the planned escape routes, if possible.
- Do not stop to get dressed or collect valuables.
- Open doors carefully after feeling to see if they are hot. If they are hot, do not open them, find another way to escape.
- Keep close to the floor – smoke and hot gases rise.
- If your clothes are on fire, STOP, DROP and ROLL. Be sure to cover your face with your hands. The ROLL will smother the flames on your clothes.
- If possible, do not run if your clothes catch fire. Running fans the flames and will intensify the fire. STOP, DROP and ROLL!
- When breathing, take short and Shallow breaths.
- Keep doors and windows closed unless, it is necessary to open them to escape.
- Meet at your established meeting place after you have left the house.
- Call 911 as soon as possible from outside the house. Give name and address.
- NEVER re-enter a burning building.