How Do You Survive A Hotel Fire?
• Pack for survival. Bring a flashlight and potentially a battery-operated smoke detector. Check the batteries on each of these before you leave. The flashlight could save your life if you have to quickly navigate a dark hallway or stairwell, and the smoke detector can alert you to fires while you’re sleeping. In most parts of the world, smoke detectors are mandatory in hotel rooms, but seriously, when was the last time you tested one? If you don’t bring a smoke detector with you, at least make sure the one in your room works. • Get a room in the lower levels of the hotel. If a fire starts, you’ll want to get out of the building as quickly as possible. This can be difficult if your room is in the upper floors of a high-rise hotel. When you make your reservations, ask for a room on the ground floor or close to it. If you’re not able to do this in the reservation process, request it when you check in. • Evacuation and safety instructions are frequently found on the inside of hotel room d
