If your smoke detector goes off or if you notice a fire, remain calm. Do not try to fight a major fire leave immediately and call 911.
- If you clothes catch on fire, STOP where you are, DROP to the ground and ROLL over and over to smother the flames.
- Call 911 from a safe place such as a neighbor's house.
- Do not stop to get anything.
- In high-rise office buildings, only evacuate if you hear the fire alarm on your floor. Other occupants should remain on their floor and monitor the PA system for further instructions.
- Feel doors with the back of your hand before you open them. If they are hot, find another way out. Stay as close to the floor as possible – smoke and heat rise and the air is clearer and cooler near the floor. Close and leave the doors unlocked behind you.
- If you are unable to get out for any reason, stay near a window and close to the floor. DO NOT BREAK the window, smoke can travel back to you from the outside. If you need air, only open the window slightly and be prepared to close it immediately.
- Keep a wet cloth over you nose and mouth. If possible, signal for help by waving a cloth or sheet outside the window.
- Don't jump if you are above the 2nd floor, remain calm and wait for rescuers. If you are trapped call 911 and report your location.
- To prevent fires, keep an ABC fire extinguisher and working smoke detectors in the house. Check batteries twice a year.