Fire Preparedness

Many do not appreciate 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, hot, dark and deadly. Knowing what to do quickly during a fire situation will save lives.

What do to in a fire emergency

• If fire alarm is not sounding, activate the nearest fire alarm pull station
• Call 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 361-570-4357 (HELP) or 911
• Use fire extinguisher, only if your are trained, and if the fire is small, contained, and room is not filled with smoke-SAFETY FIRST!