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Fire Safety Information
Good Safety Habits –
Develop and Practice a Plan of Escape
• Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home
and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a
fire extinguisher prior to an emergency.
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least
two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows
may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing
everyone what to do in case of fire.
• Determine a place outside your home where you can all meet if
a fire occurs.
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and
train them to leave your home when they hear it.
• Practice a fire drill at least every six months, including fire drills at
night. Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it
sounds. They must wake up in order to execute the escape plan.
Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency.
In an emergency you may not be able to reach your children. It is
important they know what to do.
Escape Plan
Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including
drills at night. Know two ways out of every room (door and
window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where
everyone will gather once they have exited the residence. When
two people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to
call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional
family members. Establish a rule that once you’re out, you never
reenter under any circumstance!