IF YOU HEAR
THE FIRE ALARM

AND CANNOT LEAVE
YOUR APARTMENT

Do not try to leave your apartment a long time
after the alarm has sounded. The longer you
wait, the more risk there is that heavy smoke
will have spread into the stairways and
corridors. Your chances of survival are less.

• Keep smoke from entering your apartment.
  Use duct tape to seal cracks around the
  door and place wet towels at the bottom.
  Seal vents or air ducts the same way

• If smoke still enters your apartment,
  telephone the fire department, tell them
  where you are and move to the balcony.
  Close the doors behind you.

• If you don't have a balcony, go to the most
  smoke-free room, close the door and seal
  it with tape and towels. Open the window
  for fresh air.

• Show your rescuers where you are by hanging
  a sheet from the window or balcony.

• Keep low to the floor where the air is
  cleaner

• Listen for instructions from authorities.

REMEMBER, FIRE SAFETY
BEGINS WITH YOU.