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If You Live in an Apartment Building
If the fire: • Is not in your apartment and you are not in any danger -- keep your door closed and call 9-1-1. • Is not on your floor or you are not directly above it (fires usually rise), stay inside and wait for directions from firefighters. Is on your floor but you can escape safely, go to the nearest stairway marked “Fire Exit” or an outside fire escape. • Close all doors behind you. • Shout “Fire!” as you leave to alert others. • Take your keys. If you can’t leave the building because you are blocked by fire, you may have to return to your apartment. • Never use the elevator during a fire—it could stop on a floor with fire or you could be trapped if the power fails. • Use the stairs instead — walk down, not up, unless you have no alternative. Hold on to the handrails tightly. It will keep you from tripping if smoke makes it impossible to see. |
Expert Advice for Preventing Fires
In many states, more children die in house fires than as passengers in cars or pedestrians. More than 4,000 children aged from birth to 14 each year die in fires in the US. It is from the poisoning effect of smoke inhalation rather than from burn injury that causes death. The most common cause is from smoldering cigarettes, typically leading to a slowly developing, nighttime fire in which carbon monoxide and other toxic fumes overcome children as they sleep. The Safe Baby Organizer in Baby-Everywhere products has information on how to prevent fires, what to do if a fire breaks out, and a Fire Escape Plan.   |
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