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10. PLANNING YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
Use the Test/Hush Button on the alarm to familiarise your family with the alarm sound and
practice fire drills regularly with all family members. Draw up a floor plan that will show each
member at least 2 escape routes from each room in the property.
Children tend to hide when they don’t know what to do.Teach children how to escape, open
windows, and use roll up fire ladders and stools without adult help. Make sure they know
what to do if the alarm goes off.
1. Check room doors for heat or smoke. Do not open a hot
door. Use an alternate escape route. Close doors behind you
as you leave.
2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out, staying close to floor.Take short
breaths, if possible, through a wet cloth or hold your breath.
More people die from smoke inhalation than from flames.
3. Get out as fast as you can. Do not stop for packing. Have a
prearranged meeting place outside for all family members.
Check everybody is there.
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