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What to do before a fire: Know & practice your emergen- cy plan Know where the stairs & areas of refuge are located What to do if a fire occurs: Call 911 do not assume that someone else has already called the fire depart- ment Do not attempt to fight the fire yourself If your apartment is on fire LEAVE & close door behind you. Use stairs—DO NOT use elevators If the fire is not in your apartment, your safest option may be to shelter in place. Keep the apartment door closed Put wet towel at bottom of door Open window, if possible, and if SMOKE IS NOT entering through the window Remain in apartment Call 911 if your situation changes High-Rise Residential Fire Safety DO NOT panic in the event of a high-rise fire Department of Fire & Emergency Services 26 Broad Street • Albany, NY 12202 • (518) 447-7879 www.facebook.com/FDAlbanyny www.twitter.com/FD_AlbanyNY According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), from 2005 to 2009 of high- rise residential building fires were started from 63% cooking Do not assume that someone else has already called the fire department… call 911