Home Fire Escape Plan

• The first step in escaping a fire is to plan ahead.
• Install working smoke detectors on each level of your home, near the bedroom and inside bedrooms is you sleep with the door closed.
• Prepare a floor plan of your home showing at least two ways out of each room.
• Establish a meeting place outside. This ensures everyone is out of the house.
• Get out, Stay out. Never go back in a burning house.
• Check all windows and doors for easy operation. If you are considering security bars on your windows, use the type with a quick release lever.
• Consider window escape ladders if the bedrooms are on the 2nd story. These are available at many home improvement and hardware stores.
• Include provisions for infants, children, the elderly and disabled.
• Know you local Emergency Number

EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home)

Once a home fire escape plan has been developed, each family member should practice in a drill. You should practice your home fire escape plan at least twice a year.

• Have everyone go to their bedroom and close the door.
• Someone sounds the alarm
• Crawl low under smoke to the door
• Test door with back of hand to see if its hot. If so, do not open. Go to alternate route
• Go to meeting place outside
• One person calls the emergency number.