How to Get Out of a Burning Building

Remember to stay as calm as possible when you find out you must escape a burning building. Panic makes everything twice as confusing and difficult, so remember these steps to help lead yourself to safety.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• bravery
• common sense
• sense of direction

1. React quickly. As soon as you become aware that the building is on fire, begin to plan your escape and work quickly to get to safety.

2. Cover your mouth with a shirt or towel. This will help filter your air a little better than directly inhaling smoky air.

3. Stay low- this will prevent you from becoming intoxicated by smoke. Crawl calmly on your hands and knees.

4. Always feel doors with the back of your hand before you open them. This way, if you do happen to get burned, you can still grab things because the palm of your hand can still function. The back of your hand is also more sensitive than your palm.

5. If worst comes to worst, know you can always break a window and escape that way. If you are under 3 stories high, you can usually survive a jump from a window. If you can, try jumping into something soft (a bush, etc). Injury is always better than death!