What should tourists do in case of fire in France?

Answer 1

As in any other country, that depends of where you are when the fire starts. In crowded places the main danger is being crushed. Follow indications and head towards the egress, without panicking. If fire happens when you are in a room, such an hotel bedroom, the usual advice is to go away using the stairs and not the lifts. If fire break out of your room and you cant get safely downstairs, close your door, soak it with water, put a water-soaked fabric at the bottom to prevent the gases to enter the room. Call the 18 to join the fire brigade. In Paris, their response time is less than five minutes from your call to the site. A closed door can hold back fire for a long time, especially if you soak it with water. At the same time go to the window and make yourself seen from outside. Don't jump out the window, there are much more injuries from that than from the fire itself.