Fire

Action Guidelines

Rescue

• Assist individuals with disabilities and others if it is safe to do so.

Alert

• Inform the people around you there is a fire.
• Activate the nearest fire alarm and call 911 from a safe location.

Confine

• Close doors behind you to inhibit the fire from spreading.

Evacuate

• Leave the building immediately via the nearest exit when instructed.
• If smoke is present stay low and crawl to the nearest exit.
• Do not use elevators.
• Do not re-enter the building until authorized by emergency responders.

If trapped in a room:

• Call 911
• Wet and place cloth material around or under the door to prevent smoke from entering the room.
• Close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
• Signal to someone outside.

If forced to advance through flames

• Hold your breath.
• Move quickly.
• Protect your head and hair.

Fire Extinguisher Use – PASS

• Pull safety pin from handle.
• Aim at base of fire.
• Squeeze the trigger handle.
• Sweep from side to side at base of fire.