HIGHRISE BUILDINGS -~
we visit, live, or work in them
regularly. But in case of a fire,
these long-legged beauties
present their own hazards.
District of North Vancouver
Fire Services wants you to be
safe while you are up there
among the clouds.

HOT TIPS
By North Vancouver
District Fire Department

When you first check into a
hotel, be sure you notice where the
emergency exits are. In fact, find
at least two near the roam you are
in. Count the number of doors
there are between your room and

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Learning highrise safety can be a lifesaver

cach exit, Ina tire you will have to
crawl to keep lower than the
smoke. and you probably won't be
able to sees Ho you've counted
doors, you can feel along the wall
and recount them to guide your
escape. [f you are too far from an
exit to feel sale, ask For another
room, Ilis your life.

Remember, an elevator is not
an emergency exit. Even if they do
not shut down in a fire, do not use
them, They more often kilt than
save,

Inside the room, notice whether
or not there are smoke detectors
and automatic fire sprinklers.
Hotels with these safety devices
are better choices than those with-
out. It is a good idea to take a
smoke alarm from home with you
and hang it on the door with string.
Do not leave home without one.

Once you are in your hotel
room for the night, leave the room
key onthe bedside table where you
can find it quickly in an emer-
gency. if you try to escape a fire
and find all exit ways blocked, you
will want to get back inte your
toom to wait for the fire depart-
ment.

Woa fire alarm sounds, grab
your key, roll out of bed and stay
close to the Moor. If you can do so
quickly, take a hand towel or face
cloth from the bathroom, wet if
and carry it with you, Use it asa
temporary face mask during your
evsape if the air is smoky.

Crawl ta the doar that leads into
the Nallway, Feel the door with
your cand before you open it. Hit
feels hot, leave it closed. If it does
not feel bot, carefully open the
door. If it seems safe, crawl out

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Crawl toward the nearest exit,
counting doors until you find it
Move quickly but without panic. [f°
that direction daes net seem sale.
try the seeond exit you noticed
when you arrived, Once in the exit
stiirway, stand and begin going
down to the ground Moor. [fF going
down seems fo be leading inte the
smoke and fire, go up to the roof
and wait to be rescued. Do not
jump! If no exit turns out to be
safe, return to your room.

Once inside your room, of if
you stayed there because the hall-
way was unsafe, take wet blankets
or towels and stuff them around
the door to close cracks that might
let poison gases seep into your
room. Call the Fire Department,
then the hotel desk. Tell them your
name and where you are, Then

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if the roc gets smoky, crawl
toward the window, open it and
breathe through it, Hang a sheet or
other light-colored item out of the
window so rescuers Know you are
inside. Hf you have a balcony, open
the door, close it behind you and
tie down on the baleony floor up
against the door tn this position,
the balcony floor will protect you.

Finally, having done aff these
things, the only other thing you
can do is wait. Unless you are on
the second fluor, do not try to
jump. Few pcople survive these
jumps.

For further information, contact
District of North Vancouver Fire
Services non-emergency number,
980-7575, or your local Fire
Department,

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