Leave the building. Do not stop to gather personal belongings
Do not use elevators
Assist persons with disabilities
Feel doors before you open them. If they are hot, use another exit
Call 911 from a safe place
Crawl low under any smoke to your exit — heavy, toxic smoke and poisonous gases collect first along the ceiling
If there is smoke blocking your door or first way out, use your second way out
If there is smoke coming around the door, leave the door closed and use your second way out
Keep all students and staff together and move at least 100 feet from building exits and entrances
If you can’t get out
Close the door and cover vents and cracks around doors with cloth or tape to keep smoke out
Call 911
Say where you are and signal for help at the window with a light-colored cloth or a flashlight
If your clothes catch fire
Stop immediately, drop to the ground, and cover your face with your hands
Roll over and over or back and forth until the fire is out
If you or someone else cannot stop, drop, and roll, smother the flames with a blanket or towel
Use cool water to treat the burn immediately for three to five minutes
Cover with a clean, dry cloth
Get medical help right away by calling 911
Prevention
Fires can be prevented by following proper procedures, including proper storage and use of flammable chemicals and good housekeeping.
Fire extinguisher training
Only those trained in the proper use and maintenance of fire extinguishers should consider using them when appropriate. Hands-on fire extinguisher training is available from Facilities Management, call 581.3049 for more information.
