Over the course of the evacuation, nine other residents and one firefighter were injured, says Torres, but none seriously. The building was unsprinklered because it had been built in 1967, before sprinklers were mandatory in Baltimore. Tragedies such as these might have been avoided in the first place if sprinklers had been retrofitted and basic fire safety procedures understood and followed. The video follows three children, one of whom lives in a high-rise apartment building, as they plan and practice their home escape plans. Alisa is editor of NFPA Journal .
All photos are views from inside the apartment of origin.