FIRE ESCAPE PLANS

• All U.S. homes should have working smoke alarms.

• Fires can be prevented. A few easy steps can save your life!

• Make and practice a fire escape plan.

• Plan for two ways to escape from each room.

• Plan for everyone in your home-including babies and others who need help to escape.

• Pick a place to meet after you escape to check that everyone got out.

• Practice your escape plan every month.

• Practice getting out with your eyes closed, crawling low to the floor.

• Involve children in making and practicing your escape plan.

• Teach children to never hide during a fire-they must get out and stay out.

• Clear toys, boxes, and other debris from exits.

• Check that windows open easily. Fix any that stick.

• Be sure that security bars on doors and windows have a quick-release latch, and everyone knows how to open them.

• Never open a door that feels hot. Escape another way.

• Escape first, then call for help.

• Escape Plan Facts

• Escape plans help you get out of a burning home quickly.

• A home can fill with thick, black smoke in just minutes.

• A small flame can become a major fire in less than 30 seconds.