# Fire safety

> Alert everyone, get out, and only call once you are outside and safe.

Smoke kills long before flames do. The breathable air in a burning room can last less than two minutes. Everything you might go back for can be replaced, so leave.

## Pas cu pas
1. Shout to raise the alarm and press the fire alarm call point if there is one.
2. Get everyone out along the marked escape route, helping anyone who needs it.
3. Stay low. The clearer, cooler air is near the floor.
4. Close doors behind you. A closed door buys many minutes.
5. Use the stairs. Never a lift.
6. Call 112 from outside and give the address, what is burning, and whether anyone is still inside.
7. Go to the assembly point and stay there, so nobody is reported missing.

## Nu face niciodată asta
- Do not go back inside for belongings, a phone or a pet.
- Do not put water on burning oil or on live electrical equipment.
- Do not open a door that feels hot to the back of your hand. Find another way out and signal from a window.

## Sună la urgențe dacă
- Any fire you did not put out within seconds with an extinguisher.
- Smoke inside a wall, a ceiling or an electrical panel.
- Anyone who has breathed smoke, even if they feel fine.

## Numere de urgență
112 - Numărul unic european de urgență

## Întrebări frecvente
### Should I fight the fire?
Only if it is small, your escape route is clear behind you, and you know the extinguisher. If the first attempt does not put it out, leave.

### A pan fire in the kitchen?
Turn off the heat if you can reach it safely, cover the pan with a lid or fire blanket, and leave it covered. Never carry it outside and never use water.

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Source: https://emergency-cards.com/ro/incendiu/
Reviewed: 2026-07-26