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Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following steps are
recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:
1. Position your detector or your interior and/or exterior sounders
so that they can be heard by 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 should be an alternative escape, such
as a window, should your path to that door 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. When smoke is present, crawl on the ground. Do not walk
upright, since smoke rises and may overcome you. Clearer air
is near the floor.
7. Escape quickly; don't panic.
8. Establish a place outdoors, away from your house, 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 house — many die going
back.
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