KEY POINT

Understand the information that occupants of residential facilities must have in order to safely evacuate their apartments or rooms without outside guidance.

Property managers of residential facilities such as apartment buildings should inform occupants how to take appropriate measures to protect themselves without direction from supervisors or managers. Information should include:

How to recognize hazards
How to notify others
Where building evacuation routes are (these evacuation routes should be posted in conspicuous places)
Techniques for safe evacuation
A means for disabled and elderly individuals to evacuate
Where designated safe areas are
The possibility of a floor warden program
In order to gain buy-in and motivate people to participate