Checklist: Evacuation in fire
Warn, get out, and keep everyone away from danger
§Warn and alert
- 01Activate the fire alarm or shout and warn those around you
- 02Call 1-1-2: what's burning, where, and are there people in danger
- 03Help those who have difficulty getting out themselves
§Exit safely
- 01Leave the building by the nearest safe escape route — never use the elevator
- 02Stay low under the smoke
- 03Feel on closed doors before opening — if they are warm, leave them alone
- 04Close doors behind you to limit smoke and fire
- 05Never go between wagons before you know they are secured against movement.
§On the assembly site
- 01Gather at the agreed assembly point at a safe distance
- 02Count up whether everyone got out
- 03Report missing persons immediately to the rescue service
- 04Stay at the assembly point until instructed otherwise