Do You Have a Fire Escape Plan?

Whether you live, work, or play in a hi-rise building, you should have a fire escape plan in place. Fires in high-rise buildings are some of the most complicated, due to the significant distance between the occupants from the exit, fire department accessibility.

Do you have a plan in the event of a fire in your building?

Make a Plan:

• Sit down with your family or co-workers to discuss the evacuation plan for your building, and make sure you have your own plan to safely exit your apartment or office. Draw a map of your space and mark off all possible egress points, use this in conjunction with your building’s evacuation plan.

• Make sure you have at least two ways out of each room, if possible. Ensure that all doors and windows open with ease.

• Know the locations of all available fire escapes from your floor in case the nearest one is blocked by fire or smoke.

• Leave the elevator out of your plan! A fire in your building can easily (and quickly) disrupt the electricity, rendering the elevators useless in the event of an emergency. 

• Have an outside meeting place, like a mailbox, tree or other nearby building that is a safe distance away.

• Practice your fire escape plan at least twice a year, during the day and at night!

• Consider meeting with your landlord or building manager to learn about the fire safety features and plans in your building.