Make Sure Fire Suppression Systems Are In Place
Make Sure Fire Suppression Systems Are In Place for your safety. It was the absence of fire suppression sprinklers in the Las Vegas MGM hotel that cost the lives of many people about thirty years ago. The fire originated in one of the restaurant kitchens in the hotel. That area was exempt from the fire code requirement for sprinklers.
The hotel, which is now one of the safest in the city, did not have them there because they did not want to pay the extra money. And they were within the code anyway. But many people died and the code was changed. The people died primarily because of the toxic fumes created by burning plastic and other synthetic materials.
Now because of the knowledge that sprinklers are needed in all hotel areas Las Vegas is one of the safest cities in the country and even in the world when it comes to fire suppression systems. But if you plan on staying in a hotel in another city make sure you ask some questions before checking in.
Once you are in your room take a few minutes to read any emergency information such as the route to the nearest stair case. If you hear a fire alarm do not take the elevator down. Instead use the stairs. Know where the fire extinguishers are or where the fire hoses are located. Ask if the smoke detector in your room has been tested recently.
Once in your room. Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the safety procedure in your room information. Find out where the fire exits are. Take a walk now to find them. It is easier to find them now when there is no emergency than later when there is an emergency. Remember never to use an elevator in a fire alarm situation. Always use the stairs to exit. And do not worry about your possessions. Leave your bags behind. Gather your family and make your way out of the hotel quickly but calmly.
Most hotels will of course tell you that there is nothing you need to worry about because they have the proper equipment and they have all the safety policies in place. But you will want to contact the local fire department as to where you can get objective information about the place you are looking at staying.
Also, do what most people fail to do. Stay alert in a bar or restaurant that serves alcoholic drinks. People are concerned with drinking and driving as they should be.
But you can take extra precaution for your safety by staying sober when in a bar even if you do not plan to drive at all that night. Stay sober in a bar because if there is a fire emergency you want to be able to find the exits. If you have been drinking in excess and there is a fire you will have trouble making your way to safety.
Learn more about Fire Suppression Systems. Stop by James Spellman’s site where you can find out all about Fire Suppression Systems in Southern California and what it can do for you.
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