Wait at a window and signal for help with a light-coloured cloth or flashlight. If there's a phone in the room, call the fire department and tell them exactly where you are. Do not try to rescue possessions or pets. Go directly to your meeting place and then call the fire department from a neighbour's phone or an alarm box. Every member of your household should know how to call the fire department Crawl low under smoke.
Smoke contains deadly gases, and heat rises.
During a fire, cleaner air will be near the floor. If you encounter smoke when using your primary exit, use your alternate escape plan. Never go back into a burning building. Once you are out of the home DO NOT go back for any reason. If people are trapped, the fire fighters have the best chance of rescuing them.