In a fire situation on the 3rd floor, which victims should be prioritized for rescue?

In a fire emergency, the priority for rescue focuses on minimizing risk to life and ensuring the safety of those most in danger. Victims above the fire floor are typically at the highest risk, as smoke and heat rise. In scenarios involving a fire on the 3rd floor, occupants on the 4th floor would be directly impacted by rising smoke and fire gases, which can spread rapidly upwards.

Thus, prioritizing those above the fire floor means addressing the most immediate life-threatening situation; individuals in those spaces may be entrapped and face conditions that can lead to incapacitation or death more quickly than those on lower floors. While ensuring the safety of victims directly on the fire floor is critical, those above are often in greater danger due to the nature of fire dynamics. This approach adheres to the fundamental principle of fire rescue, focusing on the highest risk areas first to save as many lives as possible.