If You Discover Smoke or Fire

• If it is safe to do so, remove everyone from immediate danger and close the door to confine smoke or fire.
• Activate the building fire alarm at a pull station along your evacuation route.
• If the fire is small enough and you are properly trained, take immediate action to control the fire with available firefighting equipment.
• If leaving a room, feel the door with the back of your hand before opening it. Do not open any door that feels hot.
• Do not return to your area for personal belongings.
• If smoke is present, stay low. The best quality of air is near the floor.
• Proceed to the stairwell and exit to the ground floor.
• After you are safely out of the danger area, dial 911 to notify the Tampa Fire Department. Also, contact Campus Safety.

If You Catch on Fire

• STOP where you are,
• DROP to the ground, and
• ROLL over and over to smother the flames.

If You are Trapped and Cannot Evacuate

• If available, wedge wet towels or cloth along the bottom of the door to keep out smoke.
• Close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
• Call 911 and notify the Tampa Fire Department of your problem and location. Also call Campus Safety.
• If you are trapped in an area and need oxygen, only break a window as a last resort. Use extreme caution.

Response to Fire Alarms

• If the alarm sounds and/or emergency strobes begin to blink, evacuate immediately.
• Never assume a fire alarm is a false alarm.
• DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS.
• Do not return for personal belongings.
• Direct and assist visitors and persons with disabilities who appear to need direction or assistance.
• Return to the building only when instructed by authorized personnel.

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

REMEMBER:

Pull the pin.
Aim the nozzle.
Squeeze the lever.
Sweep the agent.