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MERGENCIES
Develop plans for a variety of emergency situations.
Periodically discuss and rehearse emergency plans
that include the following:
• Understand how to use your security system.
• Know the normal state of doors and windows;
open, closed, or locked.
• Use a different escape route if closed doors feel
hot to the touch.
• Emphasize that everyone should escape as
quickly as possible. Do not stop to gather any
belongings.
• Crawl and hold your breath as much as possible
to help reduce smoke inhalation during your
escape.
• Meet at a designated outdoor location.
• Emphasize that no one should return to the pre-
mises if there is a fire.
• Notify fire department from a neighbor’s phone.
WARNING! If you arrive at the premises and hear
sirens, do not attempt to enter the
building. Call for emergency assis-
tance from a neighbor’s phone.
Floor Plan Example
The figure below is an example of a multilevel floor
plan. Use this example as a guide and draw your
floor plan on the next page.
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