Get Out Safely: Travelers’ Safety In A Hotel

[Talyn]

Natural disasters, power outages, or brownouts can quickly create unsafe situations for travelers. To get out safely, it’s important to consider key safety precautions beforehand to ensure preparedness.

Get Out Safely: Travelers' Safety In A Hotel

Situations can quickly become unsafe for travelers. To get out safely, it's important to take key safety precautions beforehand.

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Tips to Get Out of Your Hotel Safely​

• Read the Room and Trust the First Signal
• Build Your Escape Plan to Get Out Safely
• Secure the Door and Keep Your Exit Clean
• Carry Lights That Help Identify a Clean Exit
• Treat Water Like Survival and Get Out
• Use a Routine That Works Anywhere
• Get Out Safely Wrap-Up

 

[Shibadog]

Carry a small light. Many years ago I was working in Atlanta, staying in a fairly high line hotel. One day I started down the stairs (I was in a hurry and the elevator was taking too long to get to my floor) I started down the 4 stories when the power went out-stairwell went black (emergency lighting did NOT come on). Ok. I’m an old firefighter-not scared of the dark. Carefully made my way downstairs. Wasn’t exactly sure what floor I was at so figured I’d just follow the stairs all the way down. Ran out of stairs and went feeling around for a door. Found one and it was locked. What the hell? Went around again thinking I’d missed the exit. Nope. One door only and it’s locked. Went back up one floor, found a door and opened it. I was on the ground floor at the far side of the lobby. Afterwards had a serious discussion with the hotel manager concerning lack of operating emergency lighting in the stairwells, and that there was no physical barrier to prevent inadvertent travel to the basement (below level of egress). As a fire protection engineer I was able to give him chapter and verse from NFPA 101 where these are REQUIRED. I also advised Atlanta FD that they might want to take a look. After that I always carried a small flashlight when traveling.

 

[The Night Rider]

Good article. I haven't stayed in a hotel in 20 years but good information