If there is any
indication or even a suspicion of a fire, call the hotel operator
immediately. Give your name, room number and a brief description of the
situation. If you feel time is of the essence, look for the nearest pull
station to set off the alarm.
If your family is with you, determine a meeting places outdoors so
you’ll know everyone is safe.
Feel the door with the palm
of your hand. If the door or the knob is warm, do not open it.
If the door is not warm, drop to your knees and slowly open the door,
but be ready to slam it should a cloud of smoke roll in. If the hallway
is clear, head for the exit. Close the door behind you. Take your key
with you.
Do not stand upright, but
crawl or keep low to the floor to avoid smoke and odorless carbon
monoxide. Stay on the
same side of the hall as your exit, counting the number of doors to the
exit.
When you reach the exit, walk
quickly but cautiously down the stairs and hold on to the handrail as
you go. Smoke will sometimes get into the exit stairwell. If you
encounter smoke, try not to run through it. Turn around and walk up.
Proceed to a smoke free corridor and cross the building to an alternate
exit.
If you are unable to leave
your room, make every effort to notify someone that you are in your
room. If you cannot reach the hotel operator, call the local fire
department and identify your exact location. Signal them by hanging a
bed sheet from your window.
If there is smoke in your
room, open the window. Do not break the glass unless it is absolutely
necessary because heavier smoke may begin to enter from outside.
Fill the bathtub with water.
Wet towels and sheets and stuff them around the door and any vent or
opening which is allowing smoke to enter the room,
If the doors and walls are
hot, bail water on them with your ice bucket to keep them cool.
Place the mattress up against
the door and hold it in place with the dresser. Keep it wet. Keep
everything wet.
A wet towel tied around your
nose and mouth will help filter out smoke if you fold it into a triangle
and put the corner in your mouth.
If there is a fire outside
the window, pull down the drapes and move everything that is flammable
away from the window. This building is only two
stories. If you feel comfortable, you may want to jump from the window.
Do not jump if you feel the fall will cause serious injury to yourself.
Continue to protect yourself from the fire and signal for help.
