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One
of the most important life safety skills you can
have is to know how to get out of your home quickly
in the event of fire.
PLAN.....your
escape. There is no time for planning when a fire
occurs. Sit down with your family and make a
step-by-step plan for escaping a fire.
DRAW
A FLOOR PLAN
of your
home, marking two way out of every room - especially
sleeping areas.
Once
you GET OUT, STAY OUT!
Never return
to a burning building. Get out fast; don’t stop
for anything. People who re-enter a burning building
“just for a second” rarely get a second chance.
The heat and smoke are overpowering. Fire fighters
have the training, experience and protective
equipment needed to enter burning buildings. If
people or pets are trapped, fire fighters have the
best chance of rescuing them. Once you are outside,
go directly to your.......
MEETING
PLACE,
a
pre-determined place outside your home where the
members of your family will meet after escaping a
fire. This allows you to account for the members in
your family, and to inform the fire department if
anyone is trapped inside the burning building.
PRACTICE
your escape
plan. Being familiar with your plan can help to
reduce the confusion you might otherwise experience
in an fire emergency. Make sure the bedroom windows
open easily. If you must escape from the second
floor, make sure there is a safe way to reach the
ground.
PREPARE....Does
everyone in your household know how to operate the
locking mechanisms on the exit doors? Can they open
windows quickly? If you live in a multi-family
occupancy, and there is a fire, never use the
elevator - use the stairs. Install, test and
maintain smoke
detectors outside every sleeping
area and on every level of your home.
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