Building Evacuation - Blocked Exit

Learning Objective

Learn the correct procedures for evacuating an office building during a fire, especially when a primary exit is blocked.

Initial Situation

You are working on the third floor of a five-story office building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The fire alarm suddenly goes off, and you hear the building-wide announcement: "Attention, please. There is a fire reported on the second floor. Please evacuate the building using the nearest available exit." You smell faint smoke coming from the hallway towards the main stairwell.