October is Fire Prevention Month. While most of us have thought at some point about possible escape routes in our homes, travelers need to make sure they are equally diligent about planning how they would deal with a fire in their hotel room. For starters, it's a good quickly review the information that is posted on the door, since it typically shows where the stairways are located (remember that getting in elevators is a bad idea). And keep a flashlight by your bedside -- having a little light can be especially helpful when you are in unfamiliar surroundings, particularly when you vision is clouded by smoke. Above all, remember the following:

• GET OUT of the building and STAY OUT!
• Crawl low under the smoke.
• Feel doors with the back of your hand for heat, before opening.
• Open doors slowly and be ready to close them if heat or fire is outside them.
• If your clothes catch on fire: STOP, DROP, and ROLL until the fire goes out and cover your face with your hands.
• Close any doors you safely can as you are leaving to keep the fire contained as much as possible.