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Find at least two ways to escape from each room. One will be the
door leading to the normal exit. Another may be a window that
opens easily. If the window is high off the ground, you may need to
install an escape ladder nearby. Identify a place outdoors where
everyone is to meet after leaving the building.
2. Review the escape plan with everyone who lives in your home and
practice escape procedures.
3. To increase the time you will have to escape a fire, sleep with your
bedroom door closed. If you suspect a fire, touch the door. Do not
open the door if it feels hot. If it does not, brace your shoulder
against the door and open it slowly. Be ready to slam the door if
smoke or heat rush in. Leave the building quickly and call the fire
department from a neighbor’s telephone, or from your cellular
telephone.
In the event of a fire, the best way to ensure the safety of your family is
to get the earliest possible warning. This is best achieved by installing
fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the house. This
includes:
•
a smoke detector installed outside of each of the bedrooms
•
heat or smoke detectors in the living room, dining room, kitchen,
hallways, attic, furnace room, closets, utility and storage rooms,
basement, and garage.
This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire
Protection Association’s Standard 72.
For additional information, write:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Battery March Park
Quincy, MA 02269
California residents may also write:
California State Fire Marshal
7171 Bowling Drive, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95823