Off-Campus Housing Fire Prevention and Life Safety

Self-preservation

• Take all fire alarms seriously and get out.


• If you become aware of a fire or hear a fire alarm, leave the building immediately. Do not stop.


• Feel door handles. If they are warm, do not open them. Find another way out of your room. If you can’t get out, signal for help.


• Close doors behind you.


• Stay low in smoke where there is cleaner and cooler air.


• Always use closest exit or stairway; never use elevators.


• If the alarm is on your way out, pull it!


• Once outside, never go back! Call 911.


• If your clothes are on fire, stop, drop, and roll.


• Cool burns quickly with water and seek medical attention.