Trapped high floor

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⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Seal a room with a window. Call 101. Signal. Do not use lift or jump.

Step 1: Go to a room with an exterior window — preferably one firefighters can reach
Step 2: Close and seal the door to the room
Step 3: Call 101 or 112 with your exact floor and window location
Step 4: Signal from the window with a bright cloth or phone light
Step 5: Do not use the elevator or smoke-filled stairs

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use the elevator during a high-rise fire.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT climb balconies or jump except as absolute last resort when flames enter the room.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT open stairwell doors if smoke rushes out when tested.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 or 112 — high-floor entrapment requires immediate fire dispatch.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report floor number, apartment or room, and which side of the building you face.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on the line until told to hang up.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Professional rescue is mandatory — civilians cannot safely cross fire floors in high-rises.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation treatment needed after rescue.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shelter and signal. Never jump from high floors unless flames are entering and no rescue is possible.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

When you are safe, you can read more about this emergency.

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