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How to Evacuate in an Emergency
Sample Evacuation Plan
is smoky, stay low to the ground. Crawl and hold your breath, if
possible.
6. Once outside, choose one person to notify emergency person-
nel. Do not go back into the house for any reason.
LIVING
ROOM
DIN-
ING
KITCHEN
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
BATH
BED-
ROOM
GARAGE
BED-
ROOM
BED-
ROOM
BATH
Every household and business should prepare for a fire by
establishing escape routes and regularly practicing escapes. The
National Fire Protection Association recommends you take the
following steps to develop your own emergency plan:
1. Determine at least two means of escape from every room,
especially bedrooms. Remember that normal exits, such as
doors, may be blocked. Plan for family members to meet outside
at a specific location.
2. Sketch your escape plans (like those below). Post copies of the
escape plan in each room. Keep escape routes free from obstruc-
tions.
3. Keep all bedroom
doors shut when
sleeping, to prevent
deadly smoke from
entering the rooms.
4. In the event of a
fire, do not open a
warm or hot door.
Even if a door is cool,
open it with your
shoulder, and be
ready to shut it im-
mediately if hot air
rushes in.
5. Move quickly out
of the house. Do not
panic. If the house
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