If there is a fire:

-Call 911 from a safe place such as a neighbor's house

-Do not stop to get anything.

-Do not use the elevator.

FIRE

• If your clothes catch on fire, STOP where you are, DROP to the ground, and ROLL over and over to smother the flames.
  
• If a fire breaks out in your house or non-fireproof apartment building, get out as quickly as possible.
  
• Fee doors with the back of your hand before you open them. If they are hot, find another way out. Stay as close to the floor as possible--smoke and heat rise and the air is clearer and cooler near the floor. Close doors behind you.
  
• If you are unable to get out for any reason, stay near a window and close to the floor. Close the door and stuff the bottom with a towel to avoid smoke. If possible, signal for help by waving a cloth or sheet outside the window.
  
• To prevent fires, keep an ABC fire extinguisher and working smoke detectors in the house. Check batteries twice a year at daylight-savings times.
  
• Consider renter's insurance if you rent an apartment.

(Adapted from Ready New York)