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Safety Guide

Emergency procedures have been developed to safe guard the lives of our staff and our
guests. It is the duty of every member of the Olive Tree Hotel to be fully aware of the
procedures and to ensure at all times that the hotel is safe and secure. It is the responsibility
of the Security Department to ensure that emergency equipment is functional at all times
and that fire exits routes, emergency staircase are not obstructed and can be used during
emergencies.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS

In Case of Fire:-
• Activate the nearest fire alarm by hitting the nearest break glass.
• Leave the building by using the nearest exit staircase. Do not use the elevators.
• Close door(s) against the fire if you are unable to leave your room.
• If the fire is small, extinguish it and report your action to the hotel telephone operator.

Evacuation Upon Hearing The Fire Alarm:-
• Crawl if there is smoke: If you get caught in smoke, get down and crawl, taking short
breaths through your nose. Cleaner cooler air will be near the floor. Remember, "Get
low and Go!"
• Feel the doors before opening: Before opening any doors, feel the door knob or handle.
If it’s hot, don’t open the door. If it’s cool, open slightly, if heat or heavy smoke is present,
close the door and stay in the room. Make contact with hotel telephone operator.
• Go to the nearest exit or stairwell: If the nearest exit is blocked by fire, heat, or smoke,
go to another exit. Always use an exit stairwell to evacuate from upper floors, never an
elevator. Elevator shafts can fill with smoke or the power could fail causing you to become
trapped. Stairwell doors are designed to keep the fire and smoke out if they are closed,
and will protect you until you can get outside.

If You Must Remain In Your Room:-
• Don’t panic. You can stay in your room and still survive a fire.
• Turn off the air-conditioning.
• Call the Hotel Telephone Operator to inform them of your location.
• Stuff wet towels and sheets around door seals and air vents. Use the waste basket to bail
water from the bathtub if smoke seeps in.
• If smoke still enters your room, make a tent over your head with wet blanket.
• As a last resort, if the air becomes too smoke-laden, it may be necessary to open your
window slightly. If the windows do not open, break one with a chair or drawer. Do not open
or break a window if smoke or flames are rising outside from a lower floor.