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Your Emergency Evacuation Floor Plan
Planning for Emergencies
This section describes what you can do to plan ahead for an
emergency:
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Emergency Planning
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Your Floor Plan
Emergency Planning
Since an emergency is always unexpected, you should devel-
op plans to help prepare for a variety of emergency situations.
Periodically discuss and rehearse emergency plans to include
the following:
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Understand how to use your security system
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Know the normal state of doors and windows; open,
closed, or locked.
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Escape fast! (Do not stop to pack.)
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Use a different escape route if closed doors feel hot to
the touch.
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Crawl and hold your breath as much as possible to help
reduce smoke inhalation during your escape.
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Meet at a designated outdoor location.
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Emphasize that no one should return to the premises if
there is a fire.
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Notify the fire department from a neighbor’s phone.
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Emphasize that no one should enter the premises if they
hear sirens in the house.
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If you arrive at the premises and hear sirens, do not
enter. Call for emergency assistance from a neighbor’s
phone.
Your Floor Plan
Use the following guidelines when drawing your floor plan:
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Show all building levels.
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Show exits from each room (two exits per room are rec-
ommended).
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Show the location of all security system components.
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Show the location of any fire extinguishers.