If your room catches a fire suddenly, what would be your first action?

a fire extinguisher is a very good option, but turning off the lights during that period of time seems more scarry

AntonO, I couldn't help but comment when I read your response and I do hope you will take what I say here to heart. I am no expert on fires although I did have a small one in my laundry room about thirteen years ago. So, consider what I say here, and by all means check with your local fire service to find out what you should do in case of fire. Having a fire extinguisher is a good idea but it all depends on what room the fire occurs in and how quickly you catch it before it gets out of control. If it occurs in the bedroom for instance, a fire extinguisher is probably not going to do any good unless you catch the fire as soon as it starts because of the materials...bed linens, clothes, etc...that can ignite and burn very fast. If you expect to use a fire extinguisher in the event of a fire, then be sure and get one for every room. If a fire breaks out in one room and you have to go to the other side of your house or apartment to grab the extinguisher the fire has had time to grow bigger thus rendering the extinguisher ineffective. Also, going to get water after you've emptied the extinguisher is also not a good idea unless you were able to put the fire out with the extinguisher and you just need the water to drown out any small embers that may still be present. The time it would take you to go fill up something with water to throw on the fire will have given it time to grow bigger thus also making the water ineffective. The same goes with turning off the electricity before you use water on an electrical fire. You're just not realistically going to have time to turn off the electricity before the fire has had time to grow bigger. That's why they make extinguishers with chemicals that are designed for use on electrical fires. There are times when a fire may be small enough and contained enough to give you time to get the extinguisher and put it out but usually this is not the case. I think your best option in most cases is to get out and call the fire department. Like I said before, talk to your local fire fighters and find out what you should do. Just use common sense and let saving your life take priority over saving your home and possessions.

grabbing your cell phone for help is a good action, but at that point of time, would we have the presence of mind to call someone or just shout the hell out of us

I will try the doors too while making a loud noise so that somebody hopefully will be aware of what is happening. If the way through the door is already blocked then I will try the windows. Of course I will try to stay alive and not be roasted.

So...you got be extra careful!

yes...very true, thats why even i mentioned above if it would be possible or even important to get the album out of fire

great to know that you would want to save the album, but when in the real circumstance, i doubt if we could really concentrate on it