Fire or smoke

If you notice fire or smoke development and no siren has yet been activated:

• Immediately call the internal emergency number 059/56 98 00 or 0491/96 60 83
• Activate the fire alarm by using the nearest fire alarm button.

Advanced fire

If you notice an advanced fire and no siren has yet been activated:

• Press the nearest fire alarm button.
  
• Take your own cell phone or the nearest emergency phone and move to a safe distance.
• Immediately notify the fire department at 112. Never hang up, even if you have to wait for a little while.

When making contact, say calmly and clearly:

• who you are,
• where the fire is (InnovOcean Campus building, Jacobsenstraat 1, Ostend, which floor, exact location),
• size and nature of the fire, how much smoke you can see, and if there are any injuries.

• Alert the reception desk via the internal emergency number 059/56 98 00 or 0491/96 60 83. Give a brief status report and tell what steps you have already taken.
• Do not attempt to extinguish a fire without training.
• If you have received fire extinguisher training, try only once to extinguish the fire and only if you do not endanger yourself or your colleagues.

Extinguishing the fire

• Do not try to extinguish a fire if you have not been trained!
• If you have received fire extinguisher training, do not attempt to extinguish the fire more than once. Only try it if you can do so without endangering yourself or your colleagues.