Fire Safety for High-rise homes by Miriam Pia
Let’s just say that you want a home in the sky, but you are wondering how to stay safe way up there.
OSHA has produced fire saftey and evacuation plans that are designed especially to suit skyscrapers. Leaving certain escape doors unlocked and having plans are built into the strategies devised for employees in these locations.
Fire-emergency basics for those with a high-rise condo are the following: either locate a safe exit downward or go to a room that has windows on the outside of the building.
Call 9-1-1 for emergency rescue.
Find and wave vigorously a light colored flag to attract rescue workers. Implied here is that you will need to ears out for the sounds of helicopters or trucks.
Here’s one I hadn’t expected: stuff cloth under the doors of any area that may leak smoke into the room or condo that you are in.
From that point on, just stay calm but alert as best you can: take deep breaths and watch for signs of rescue teams.
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