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Emergency Evacuation
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following
steps are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:
2nd FLOOR
BACK
FRONT
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BATH
CLOSET
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
1st FLOOR
BATH
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
PORCH
BACK DOOR
Steps to Safety
1. Plan on your detector or your interior and/or exterior
sounders warning all occupants.
2. Determine two means of escape from each room. One path
of escape should lead to the door that permits normal exit
from the building. The other may be a window, should
your path be unpassable. Station an escape ladder at such
windows if there is a long drop to the ground.
3. Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows, doors,
stairs and rooftops that can be used to escape. Indicate
escape routes for each room. Keep these routes free from
obstruction and post copies of the escape routes in every
room.
4. Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are
asleep. This will prevent deadly smoke from entering
while you escape.
5. Try the door. If the door is hot, check your alternate
escape route. If the door is cool, open it cautiously. Be
prepared to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes in.
6. Crawl in the smoke and hold your breath.
7. Escape quickly; don't panic.
8. Establish a common meeting place outdoors, away from
your premises, where everyone can meet and then take
steps to contact the authorities and account for those
missing. Choose someone to assure that nobody returns to
the premises — many die going back.