Dial 112 and provide the following information:

1. The nature of your emergency (accident, fire, earthquake, gun threat, etc.)

2. Your location, which includes: Name of building

Address Phone number Room number

Do not hang up, the operator may need further

information from you.

Train yourself and your colleagues with respect to the

right procedure to follow in case of fire.

Only use certified and approved heating devices and

follow the instructions for each of them.

Smoke detectors raise the survival odds in case of

fire. They can detect abnormal smoke or

invisible combustion gas. They can also detect dull fires. There should be at least one smoke detector

on each floor of a building.

Make sure all staff knows exactly what to do in case of

fire.

Analyze the Evacuation Plan with the corresponding exits from each

room. Choose an emergency staging area outside the building.

In a real fire situation, the smoke will most probably block your vision.

Practice evacuation

of the building

while walking

close to the floor.

Check doors before opening them. If hot, choose a different exit.

1. Activate the fire alarm. Keep calm.

2. Inform the team responsible.

3. Call 112 and report the location of the fire.

4. Close all doors and windows and unplug all electric devices.

5. In case of a large fire, activate the closest fire alarm and start

evacuating the building.

6. Don’t ever try to reach an exit while walking through

burning fire.

1. In case of a small fire (the size of a trash can), put the fire off by

using the closest fire extinguisher.

2. Inform the team in charge with taking action as

mentioned in the Evacuation Plan, under the section

dedicated to the Emergency Response Team.

3. If the small fire has been put out, evacuation is no longer

necessary.

PULL THE SAFETY OUT

AIM AT THE BASE OF THE FIRE

PUSH THE JACK

SPRAY FROM ONE SIDE OF THE FLAME TO THE OTHER

HANDLING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

WHEN A FIRE ALARM STARTS:

Stop all activity and do not waste time

gathering your belongings;

Leave the room while keeping

calm, and take the nearest exit;

It is recommended for your hands to be free while evacuating the building; don’ start using your cell phone;

Don’t ever open a door before checking whether or not it is hot – if hot, don’t

open it.

Use the stairs inside or outside the building to

evacuate in case of fire;

Do not use the elevators;

Once you are out, head towards the emergency staging area so you

can be accounted for. You must know the location of the staging area prior to a real fire situation.

IF CLOTHING CATCHES FIRE:

If your own:

STOP where you are.

THROW yourself on the ground

ROLL on the ground.

If somebody else’s:

Take a blanket, a mat or a coat and wrap it around

the person burning to put the out the flames.

IF YOU ARE TRAPPED INSIDE A ROOM BECAUSE OF THE FLAMES:

Block the smoke from coming in by putting a wet cloth around and underneath the door.

Further yourself from the fire while closing as many doors as possible behind you.

Signal your location – call 112 and communicate your precise location to the Fire Department; if this is impossible, get ready to signal your presence from the window. Do not

open the window or break the glass unless absolutely necessary – the smoke outside may

come inside when you do.

IF SURROUNDED BY SMOKE:

Lean on your knees and walk as closely to the floor as possible.

Take small nose breaths, and try to breath in as less as possible. Cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth to filter out the smoke.

It is essential that you know the fire exits for the room you are in. If the smoke is thick, you can move forward while squatting, eyes to the lower edge of the wall, counting the doors you pass by/through so you know when you have reached the evacuation door (even if you can’t really see if that is indeed a way out).

WHAT TO DO AFTER A FIRE

Take first aid measures if necessary.

Victims with severe injuries or burning must immediately be taken to

an emergency unit.

Only return to the building

when the authorities

confirm it is safe to do so.

Stay away from the damaged

premises.