If you get caught in a fire, survival is your top priority. You should:

• Remain calm!
• Feel if the door handle is hot, before exiting
  • Close the door behind you to keep the fire from spreading
• If your clothes catch fire: Stop, Drop, and Roll!
• Take fire alarms seriously; treat every alarm as a real emergency
• If smoke is present in a stairwell, avoid it, and choose another route
• Pull the fire alarm on your way out
• Know the locations of emergency exits
• Evacuate to your designated assembly area
• Assist individuals with special needs
• Get out of the building before phoning for help; make the call from a safe location
• Check smoke alarms regularly
• Do not tamper with fire or life safety equipment
• Make an escape plan and practice it
• Don't look for other people or gather up your belongings
  • Knock on doors as you leave
  • Yell “FIRE” as you leave
  • Don’t hesitate or stray from your path as you leave
• Crawl LOW to the floor
• Thick smoke can make it impossible to see
• Toxic chemicals from smoke can be deadly in MINUTES
• If you can't get out, get someone's attention
  • Yell and scream
  • Hang a sheet out of the window
  • Stay low to the ground since there is less smoke and toxic gasses close to the floor

Prevent fires from starting by taking some simple precautions:

• Clean up immediately after parties
• The use of candles and incense is prohibited
• Do not overload electrical outlets
• Do not use space heaters and halogen lamps
• Limit use of extension cords

Kitchen Safety

• Pay attention when you cook
• Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food
• If you must leave the room even for a short period of time, turn off the stove
• When you have finished cooking, turn off all burners and ovens

Microwaves

• Never use an extension cord for a microwave since it can overload the circuit and cause a fire
• Never use aluminum foil or metal objects in the microwave
• Remember that even if containers feel warm, the contents themselves may be very hot and can cause severe burns

Extinguishing Grease Fires

• Cover your pan with a lid
• Turn off the burner
• NEVER pour water on a grease fire