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Fire/Smoke

​​Many underestimate the risk and destructive power of fire. The U.S. Fire Administration, a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, believes in promoting awareness that fires are fast and deadly. Knowing how to quickly react during a fire will save lives. 

What to do?​

  • If fire alarm is not sounding, activate the nearest fire alarm pull station 
  • Call 713-221-8911 or 911 to report the fire ​
  • Notify and assist people in the immediate area 
  • Confine the fire by closing doors as you exit 
  • Evacuate the building at the nearest exit ​
  • Do not re-enter the building until authorized to do so by emergency personnel 
  • Never assume a fire alarm is a false alarm 
  • Do not use elevators 
  • If unable to exit, go to nearest exit stairwell or safe area and call 713-221-8911 or 911 
  • Use fire extinguisher if fire is small, contained, and the room is not filled with smoke 
  • Report all instances of fire or smoke, no matter how small, to UHD PD or Emergenc​y Management & Fire Safety. 

Fire Extinguishers  

  1. P.A.S.S. Video - How to Use a Fire Extinguisher Using the PASS Method
  2. Fire Extinguisher Types (See image below) ​
fire extinguisher graphic

If your clothes catch on fire: ​

  • Stop what you’re doing. 
  • Drop to the ground and cover your face if you can. 
  • Roll over and over or back and forth until the flames go out. Running will only make the fire burn faster. ​
  • Once the flames are out, cool the burned skin with water for three to five minutes. Call for medical attention

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