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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 616704" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Some buildings do include private elevators for luxury units. That said, there are usually at least 2 stairwells in each high rise building I've ever lived or stayed in, with "cross-overs" in case there is trouble on one side and you need to switch to the other stairwell.</p><p></p><p>The residents in the 20th floor unit should have done the following:</p><p>1) feel the exterior door of their apartment unit. If it's hot to the touch, it's too dangerous to go out as the hallway may be on fire. If the door is regular temperature, then.</p><p>2) Soak tea towels, handkerchiefs or something similar in water, cover your nose and mouth with the wet cloth. If you have small children, get them to cling to you the way baby gorillas cling to their mothers. Legs wrapped around your waist, arms tight around your neck. If you have infants, use a Snugli, baby sling or whatever you can rig up to tie the baby to your body safely. Cover their faces with wet cloth. If you have time, grab easily portable valuables -- wallet / ID / phone. If not, abandon them. </p><p>3) Staying low to the ground, make your way to the stairwell door. Crawl if necessary. (This is where the gorilla-hold thingy I described comes in). Feel the stairwell door. If it's hot don't open the door. If it's regular temperature, get going down the stairs and get the he** out of the building.</p><p>4) Move at least a couple of blocks away from the building before you regroup and figure out next steps. Breaking glass and other falling debris is a real danger, especially if the structural integrity of the building is breached.</p><p></p><p>Once you and your loved ones are out, safe and far away, figure out where you're going to go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 616704, member: 3907"] Some buildings do include private elevators for luxury units. That said, there are usually at least 2 stairwells in each high rise building I've ever lived or stayed in, with "cross-overs" in case there is trouble on one side and you need to switch to the other stairwell. The residents in the 20th floor unit should have done the following: 1) feel the exterior door of their apartment unit. If it's hot to the touch, it's too dangerous to go out as the hallway may be on fire. If the door is regular temperature, then. 2) Soak tea towels, handkerchiefs or something similar in water, cover your nose and mouth with the wet cloth. If you have small children, get them to cling to you the way baby gorillas cling to their mothers. Legs wrapped around your waist, arms tight around your neck. If you have infants, use a Snugli, baby sling or whatever you can rig up to tie the baby to your body safely. Cover their faces with wet cloth. If you have time, grab easily portable valuables -- wallet / ID / phone. If not, abandon them. 3) Staying low to the ground, make your way to the stairwell door. Crawl if necessary. (This is where the gorilla-hold thingy I described comes in). Feel the stairwell door. If it's hot don't open the door. If it's regular temperature, get going down the stairs and get the he** out of the building. 4) Move at least a couple of blocks away from the building before you regroup and figure out next steps. Breaking glass and other falling debris is a real danger, especially if the structural integrity of the building is breached. Once you and your loved ones are out, safe and far away, figure out where you're going to go. [/QUOTE]
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