Creating a Family Fire Escape Plan
It's the middle of the night, and you've been sleeping for a few hours.
If you're like most people, that's not when you're at your best. Now imagine
you're waking up to the confusion of a house fire. The room's dark and
smoke-filled. What do you do?
A clear escape plan is a great way to keep your family safe during this
incredibly stressful situation. A little prior planning will go a long
way toward making your plan a success.
Planning Your Escape
- As part of your plan, assign someone to call 911, either yourself
or another responsible adult.
- Make a sketch of the layout of each floor of your house, including
windows, doors, and stairways. Mark escape routes from each room on
the sketch.
- Make sure that everyone knows two ways out of every room.
- Plan alternative escape routes. Contact your local fire department
for possibilities.
- Plan a meeting spot outside the house, at a neighbor's or in a special
place in the yard a good distance from the house.
Is Everyone With You?
- Assign a member of the family to be responsible for the younger and
older members of the family. Get a "buddy" system going so everyone
is taken care of.
- Assign a responsible adult to look after house pets in case of fire.
- Count heads and stay together.
- Don't go back into the house for personal belongings.
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