If There Is A Fire
- Stay Calm

If The Fire Is In Your Apartment
- Get everyone out. Stay low as you go out. Close but don't lock all doors in the apartment as you leave.
- Alert others on the floor by knocking on doors. Activate the fire alarm if there is one.
- Do not use the elevator.
- Call the Fire Department from a floor BELOW THE FIRE or from a street fire alarm box outside.

If The Fire Is Not In Your Apartment
- Stay inside rather than entering smoke-filled hallways, especially if the fire is above your apartment.
- Keep your door closed.
- Seal the door with duct tape or wet sheets and towels. Seal ventilators and any other openings where smoke may enter.
Turn off air conditioners.
- Fill your bathtub with water. IF the front door gets hot, wet it down.
- Unless flames or smoke are coming from below, open your windows a few inches at the top or bottom. Don't break the windows; they may need to be closed later.
Call the Fire Department with your apartment number and a description of the conditions in your apartment. Firefighters will be directed to your location.
If you feel you are in grave danger, open a window and wave a bed sheet for firefighters to spot you.

Things Not To Do
- Never use the elevator during a fire!
Never leave apartment doors open if your flee a fire.

Things To Know
-The layout of your floor.
-The location of stair exits.
- The number of doors between your apartment and the exit stairs. This is essential knowledge to find the exit in the dark.
- Where your apartment key is located. Take the key with you if you are forced to evacuate.
The location of fire alarm boxes (if your building has them).

Things To Do
- Keep flashlights ready and in a handy place.
- Install and maintain smoke detectors. Owners of the high-rise buildings are required by law to install one detector in each apartment, but its maintenance is up to you.
Report fire hazards to your superintendent. Blocked exits, piled-up trash, missing exit lights and open fire doors are violations of law. If your superintendent doesn't correct them, call your Fire Department Complaint Unit and report it. Your life may depend on it.