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Hotel & Motel Fire Safety

The summer months are not the time to take a vacation from fire safety. Whether your plans include hotel stays, camping or backyard barbecues, make sure that fire safety plays an important role!

When You First Arrive...

• Locate the nearest exits and check to see that the doors open properly;
• Locate the nearest fire alarm pull station;
• Ask the front desk clerk what the fire alarm sounds like;
• Read any fire emergency information provided, including instructions for reporting a fire (usually found on back side of door);
• Learn how to find and unlock your door in the dark.

During an Alarm...

• Remain Calm!
• Alert your family members and get your room key;
• If it's at night, roll out of bed and crawl low to the door;
• Feel the doorknob; if it is hot, do not open the door. Stay in your room and phone the hotel operator to make sure they know where you are;
• If you feel conditions in the hallway are safe, go to your nearest exit and proceed downstairs to the first floor and exit the building. Make sure to close all doors behind you as you exit;
• Never use an elevator as an emergency exit.

Camping

• Keep cooking and heating equipment in good condition and keep clear of combustibles;
• Use only electrically operated lights in trailers;
• Check and maintain gas connections and fume vents;
• Keep a fire extinguisher available by the exit door at all times;
• Develop a fire escape plan with your family;
• Extinguish all smoking materials before going to bed, and soak them with water;
• In case of a fire, get everyone out of the trailer before calling for help or attempting to extinguish the flames. Fire spreads very fast!

In Tents...

• Most tents, even those that are labeled flame resistant will burn, so keep all sources of heat of flames away from the tent;
• Pitch the tent at least 15 feet upwind from campfires and grills;
• Have an escape plan from the tent. Be prepared to cut your way out of the tent if a fire occurs;
• Use only battery operated lights in the tent.

Campfire Use...

• Supervise children at all times when fires are burning or grills are in use;
• When near campfires and grills, wear snug-fitting, tightly woven, short-sleeved clothing;
• Make sure everyone knows how to Stop, Drop & Roll in case their clothes catch on fire;
• Keep a fire extinguisher or a container of water available at all times;
• Maitain a minimum 3-feet clear area free of leaves, dry grass, pine needles, etc. around campfires, grills and tents;
• Thoroughly extinguish all fires and turn off fuel lanterns and stoves before leaving the campsite or going to bed;
• Never start a campfire by using a flammable liquid.

Flammable Liquids...

• Store all flammable liquids in metal containers only, preferably safety cans;
• Fill lanterns and stoves at a safe distance downwind from fireplaces, grills and other source of heat or open flames. Use only the recommended fuel not gasoline;
• When refilling a gasoline container, leave about two inches of space at the top of the can for vapor expansion;
• Gasoline has only one function: to fuel an engine. Any other use is dangerous and carries the risk of severe burns;
• When fueling a boat, allow gasoline vapors to dissipate before starting the engine. Accumulated vapors in low places, such as below deck, have caused many explosions and fires when the boat engines were started.