Home Fire Escape Planning and Practice Recommendations:
- Draw a map of each level of the home, showing all doors and windows.
- Go to each room and point to the two ways out.
- Make sure someone will help children, older adults, and people with disabilities wake up and get out.
- Teach children how to escape on their own in case you cannot help them.
- Establish a meeting place outside and away from the home where everyone can meet after exiting.
- Have properly installed and maintained smoke alarms.
- Push the smoke alarm button to start the drill.
- Practice what to do in case there is smoke: Get low and go. Get out fast.
- Practice using different ways out and closing doors behind you as you leave.
- Never go back for people, pets, or things.
- Go to your outdoor meeting place.
- Call 9-1-1 or 873-2222 from a cell phone or a neighbor’s phone.