{"id":588,"date":"2026-10-15T10:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/?page_id=588"},"modified":"2026-10-23T12:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T16:30:22","slug":"fire-or-explosion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/emergency-actions-guide\/fire-or-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire or Explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedures To Follow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case of fire:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exit the building right away \u2013 stay low (below smoke) and go (leave building).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your way out of the building knock on doors and alert other occupants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activate the fire alarm system by pulling the manual pull station.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call 9-1-1 (on campus, call 874-2121).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once out, stay out!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/emergency-actions-guide\/building-evacuation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"397\">Building Evacuation<\/a> for further instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the fire is small and you have received training, attempt to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher or other available means. Do not jeopardize your personal safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never allow fire to come between you and an exit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Location of incident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible cause of incident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your location<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your phone number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Floors affected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noises before or after you smelled smoke and\/or heard explosion\/ audible alarm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Location of the nearest fire extinguisher and pull station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know two ways out&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-breakout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-breakout use-content-width  \"><div class=\"content-width\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/URI-Cooking-Safety-Flyer-FINAL.pdf\">Kitchen Fire Safety<\/a> flyer [PDF]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/URI-Off-Campus-Safety-Flyer-FINAL2.pdf\">Off-Campus Fire Safety<\/a> flyer [PDF]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URI <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2079\/Covered-Smoke-Flyer-FINAL.pdf\">Covered Smoke Detectors<\/a> flyer [PDF]<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procedures To Follow In case of fire: See Building Evacuation for further instructions. If the fire is small and you have received training, attempt to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher or other available means. Do not jeopardize your personal safety. Never allow fire to come between you and an exit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5528,"featured_media":0,"parent":568,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-588","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5528"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":701,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/588\/revisions\/701"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}