Do the Drill: Practice Your Fire Escape Plan
Do you and your family know what to do when the smoke alarm
sounds? How do you get out of the house safely? Where should you
meet? When should you call 9-1-1? Don't wait until it's too late
to make a plan. Follow these tips on fire escape plans with
everyone in your household to ensure they know how to exit
burning buildings safely.
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Making a Fire Escape Plan
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Identify two exits from every
room (e.g. door and window).
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Draw a map of your house with
the escape routes, so you know where they're
located.
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Practice the escape drill with
your family at least twice a year, so you won't
forget in the chaos of an emergency.
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Designate a safe meeting place
outside, and meet there during your practices.
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Click to download a grid to
help draw your fire escape plan.
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In a Real Fire: Get Down,
Get Out, Get on the Phone!
If you're involved in a real fire, never hide,
always get out of the house immediately after the
smoke alarm sounds and never go back inside a
burning building for any reason.
Get Down!
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Check to see if smoke is
leaking in through the door (your first exit).
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Touch it with the back of your
hand.
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If it's cool to the touch,
escape through the door by
crawling low because smoke rises. Keep
your head 12" to 24" above the ground.
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If the door is hot or you see
smoke, keep it closed and put clothes and sheets
around the bottom of the door to keep smoke out
of your room.
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Get Out!
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Next, try your window (your
second exit). Crawl out of it (1-story house) or
use an escape ladder (2-story house).
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If you can't get out, wave a
cloth out the window and yell to let people know
that you need help.
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Meet at your family's safe
place - just like you practiced.
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Get on the Phone!
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Go to a neighbor's house to
call 9-1-1
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Don't be afraid of
firefighters - they're there to help you!
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