IF THE FIRE IS IN YOUR APARTMENT
- Close the door to the room where the fire is and leave the apartment
- Make
sure everyone leaves the apartment with you
- Take
your keys
- Close, but
do not lock, the apartment door
- Alert people
on your floor by knocking on their doors on your way to the exit
- Call 911
once you reach a safe location. Do not assume the fire has been
reported unless firefighters are on the scene
- Call the
superintendent at (917) 731-0891
- Meet
the members of your household at a pre-determined location outside
the building. Notify the firefighters if anyone is unaccounted
for.
- Avoid panic
- staying calm can be life-saving
IF THE FIRE IS NOT IN YOUR APARTMENT
- Feel your
apartment door and doorknob for heat. If they are not hot, open
the door slightly and check the hallway for smoke, heat or fire
- Exit
the apartment and building if you can safely do so, following
the instructions above for a fire in your apartment
- If the hallway
or stairwell is not safe because of smoke, heat, or fire and
you have access to a fire escape, use it to exit the building.
Proceed cautiously on the fire escape and always carry or hold
onto small children.
- If you cannot
use the stairs or the fire escape, call 911 and tell them your
address, floor, apartment number and the number of people in
your apartment.
- Seal the
doors to your apartment with wet towels or sheets, and seal air
ducts or other openings where smoke may enter.
- Open windows
a few inches at top and bottom unless flames and smoke are coming
from below.
- Do not break
any windows.
- If conditions
in the apartment appear life-threatening, open a window and wave
a towel or sheet to attract the attention of firefighters.
- If
smoke conditions worsen before help arrives, get down on the
floor and take short breaths through your nose. If possible,
retreat to a balcony or terrace away from the source of the flames,
heat or smoke.
- Avoid panic
- staying calm can be life-saving.
For further fire protection, we recommend that you
install a small, "dry
chemical" type fire extinguisher in your kitchen. They
are inexpensive and can be very handy when you least
expect it. |