| In the circumstance of a of fire, the first and the | | | | after the call or alarm is sounded. Do not take risk |
| foremost step to be taken by the occupants are | | | | of an immediate investigation if you are not |
| to immediately evacuate the place. Every building | | | | trained enough. While leaving close all doors |
| owner should follow an evacuation plan that | | | | preventing the smoke, flames or choking odor to |
| includes both primary and a secondary evacuation | | | | spread out. Never run, but walk swiftly to the |
| passage. Sometimes the life of the occupants is | | | | closest exit out of the building. Do not re-enter |
| at stake and it completely depends on the rescue | | | | into the fire-affected area before it is subdued. |
| team on how to implement the entire operation | | | | Assemble at the designated area. Never use the |
| while fire engulfs an area or building. But in the | | | | elevator in a hurry to exit the building as that |
| case of the initial absence of a rescue team, you | | | | may prove even more disastrous. Once the all |
| need to be abreast with the basics of evacuating | | | | residents leave the place the entire responsibility |
| an entire building, establish a designated area to | | | | turns over to the first responders. |
| meet outside the building and maintain the primary | | | | Nevertheless, proper training on the part of your |
| safety procedures. Be sure the safe spot | | | | team is highly commendable. The training should |
| selected is familiar with everyone and is far away | | | | include fire safety basics along with a detailed |
| from the affected zone. | | | | knowledge on the types of fire extinguishers and |
| Moreover, your evacuation plan should incorporate | | | | their proper use. The training should also include |
| a warning call announcing the initiation or | | | | the discretionary use of extinguishers with a |
| completion of evacuation procedure. Following a | | | | controlled fire. The building owners and managers |
| proper evacuation plan and having a reliable fire | | | | should go through the emergency evacuation and |
| extinguisher, some smoke marks, a couple fire | | | | safety measures making sure that a safe escape |
| blankets, flashlights, communication devices, | | | | has been provided to all. It depends on individual |
| trauma kits, an a few search and rescue items to | | | | discretion on how efficiently we meet a |
| back you up. These emergency emergency | | | | challenging situation. It is also true that only a |
| supplies do not cost a lot but can certainly save a | | | | smart thought out process cannot help every |
| priceless life. | | | | time unless there is adequate safety equipments |
| Evacuation Tips: Immediately leave the building | | | | available to you. |