Fire

If a Fire is discovered inside Your Suite

1. Advise others and move everyone away from the fire.
2. Confine the fire by closing all doors in the area.
3. Notify the Fire Department (911) and provide the following information:

• Building Name: Union Tower West
• Building Address: 1801 Wewatta Street
• Nearest Cross Street: 18th & Wewatta
• Suite number or exact location of fire
• Your call back number

NOTE: Do not hang up until the Emergency Operator does so.

4. Notify the Management Office.
5. Attempt to extinguish the fire only under the following conditions:

• The fire is small and can easily be extinguished.
• You are familiar with the operation of an extinguisher and it can be done safely.
• You have someone with you.
• You have your back facing an exit.

6. Proceed to the nearest exit to evacuate. Exit via stairwells; do not use the elevators.
7. Once outside the building, relocate to your company's pre-assigned Designated Meeting Area.

NOTE: Fires need fuel, heat and oxygen to survive. You can reduce or extinguish fire by removing any one of those elements. For example, close doors and use extinguisher to reduce oxygen, throw water on the fire to reduce heat and eliminate fuel sources by removing nearby paper, plastics and other flammables.

If a Fire is Discovered Outside of Your Suite

If you are in your suite, smoke or heat is evident in the corridor, and you are not able to exit, proceed as follows:

1. Call 911 and provide the following information:
   • Building Name: Union Tower West
   • Building Address: 1801 Wewatta Street
   • Nearest Cross Street: 18th & Wewatta
   • Suite number or exact location of fire
   • Your call back number
   • NOTE: Do not hang up until the Emergency Operator does so.

2. Call the Management Office at 303-571-5000 Report your floor and suite number.
3. FEEL THE DOOR. If it is hot or warm, DO NOT OPEN IT!
4. CLOSE AS MANY DOORS AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN YOU AND THE FIRE.
5. IF SMOKE ENTERS YOUR SUITE FROM BENEATH THE DOOR, seal the area with a fire blanket, wet towel or other mist material.
6. IF SMOKE IN YOUR SUITE BECOMES UNBEARABLE, break a window for additional oxygen.
7. IF YOUR TELEPHONE STOPS WORKING, display brightly colored material from the window. Wave it to make it more visible to rescuers.
8. DO NOT JUMP!

Fire Safety Reminders

1. Post Emergency Phone Numbers for all employees.
2. Make sure all employees are aware of the location of fire extinguishers and are familiar with how an extinguisher operates.
3. In a fire or other emergency, follow the instruction of your designated Floor Warden and other Emergency Personnel.
4. Never use the elevators.
5. While it is usually advised to go downward in a building during a fire, there are occasions when it may be necessary to go to an upper floor or the roof. For example, if smoke enters the stairwell, you may be driven upwards toward cleaner air.
6. If you encounter smoke, get down on your hands and knees. Air is cleaner and cooler near the floor. Crawl to the nearest stairwell and exit if it is safe to do so.
7. Few people are burned to death in fires. Most fire-related deaths are the result of smoke inhalation, poisonous gas or panic. Panic can be avoided by being well prepared for an emergency. Learn all the emergency procedures as if they were second nature.