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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire in a high-rise building — you must evacuate or shelter depending on instructions.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alarm on your floor or instructions to evacuate.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke in corridor or stairwell when door opened.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Flames visible below your floor in stairwell shaft.
Scene hazards: Smoke in stairwell, Crowd on stairs, Wind on balconies
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check stairwell — if clear of smoke, begin descent.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hold handrail, stay to one side for firefighters coming up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If smoke rushes in when door opens, close door and shelter.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Descend to ground level and exit building completely.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not stop at your car in basement if smoke present — get to fresh air.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If sheltering, seal room, signal window, call 101 with floor number.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Account for household members at outside meeting point.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 101 when outside or if trapped — give floor, unit, and stairwell used.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Report people who could not descend due to mobility limits.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on line if trapped for rescue coordination.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped residents need fire service rescue — do not cross smoke-filled floors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke inhalation common in high-rise incidents — seek medical care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use elevators — they may open at fire floor.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT go up toward roof unless directed by fire service.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT break stairwell windows — feeds smoke into shaft.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Go to the roof and wait for helicopter rescue
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Roof access is rarely safe and doors may lock. Use stairs down if clear; otherwise shelter in place with window signal.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Trapped on roof or smoke-filled upper stairwell.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — High-rise fires require simultaneous evacuation and rescue — stairwells are lifelines.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Smoke can fill stairwells if doors are propped open — close doors behind you.