How to Survive a Hotel Fire

When one enters a hotel anywhere, the first thing one should do is check the fire exits, find the fire extinguisher, and proceed to learn how to exit your room to find the stairwells that will lead you to safety. I warn you. Do this as soon as you check into your room, and settle into your stay there, even if for only one night. If a fire should occur, be aware of how to get to safety. If however, you are trapped, and the hallway is on fire, then you must know how to proceed to protect yourself. Use hotel towels, soak them in water, and seal the bottom of the doors so that the gases cannot get into your room. People are killed from gases more than from flames. The bathroom is the safest place in which to stay should a fire break out. Stay low to the ground, do not stand up. Crawl if need be to the door or to the window if you are able to use the door or window as an exit. Cover your mouth and nose with a dampened towel. Proceed with caution. In this time period, it is probable that you have a cell phone and can get help quickly. No matter what, stay as close to the floor as possible, wait, stay calm, and hopefully, you will be rescued.