Safety Tips
If your smoke detector/fire alarm activates or you see smoke and/or a fire:
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Remain calm and quickly exit your home.
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If you see smoke under the door, find another way out.
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Feel the door with the back of your hand before you open it. If it is hot, find another way out.
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Drop to the floor to avoid smoke and fumes, crawl to safety.
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If your clothes catch on fire, stop where you are, drop to the ground and roll over and over to smother the flames while covering your face.
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Dial 911 from a safe location. Stay on the line until the dispatcher hangs up.
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If you are trapped in a burning building, stay near a window and close to the floor. If possible, signal for help by waving your arm, or a blanket or towel out the window.
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Do not go back inside the building unless you are instructed that it is safe to do so by emergency services personnel.
Make sure that you have at least 2 ways out and have a meeting place to gather.