Use these tips to keep yourself and your family safe in the event of a fire:
- Plan and practice two escape routes out of the building.
- Plan two ways to get out of every room.
- Discuss the plan with your family.
- Practice escapes at night. That’s when most deadly fires occur.
- Designate an outside meeting place.
- Decide who will take charge of the child.
- Draw a picture of the inside of your home.
- Teach children to crawl under smoke and to touch door before opening them. Do not open the door if it is hot.
- Teach children to “stop, drop & roll”. Never stop to call the fire department before leaving the building, and never re-enter a burning building.
- Show children who live in high-rise buildings the shortest route to a safe exit. Do not use the elevator.
- Install detectors in all sleeping areas and on every level of your home.
- Test detectors once a month.
- Clean the detector regularly. Dirt can lead to malfunction.
- Replace the batteries at least one once a year.
- Know what the smoke detector alarm sounds line and what to do when it goes off.
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