Your safety

Fire safety

• Familiarize yourself with your nearest exit, emergency exits and the meeting point. (see emergency plans throughout the building)
• Keep escape routes, hallways, exits, and emergency exits and stairwells clear of all items.
• Know where the fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and phones are located.

What to do if there is a fire or emergency situation?

• Warn other residents.
• Break the glass on one of the fire alarms in the building.
• If there is a dangerous situation, always call the emergency number 112
• Without endangering yourself or others, try to put out the fire with the fire extinguishers provided.
• Close doors and windows.
• Leave the building as quickly as possible.
• Do not use an elevator!
• Follow the instructions of the firefighters or (if present) the Resident Assistants. 

If the building needs to be evacuated:

• Stay calm and go outside to the meeting point.
• Close doors and windows.
• If there is smoke:
  • Keep down close to the floor;
  • Follow the wall (keep the back of your hand against it).
• First evacuate areas close to the fire, then those on the same floor, and then those on floors above the fire.