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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:
•
FRONT
•
BACK
•
BEDROOM
BATH
BEDROOM
KITCHEN
BACK DOOR
1 FLOOR
ST
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
2 FLOOR
ND
BATH
BEDROOM
PORCH
CLOSET
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
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. 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 common meeting place outdoors, away from your house, where
everyone can meet and then take steps to contact the authorities and ac-
count for those missing. Choose someone to assure that nobody returns to
the house — many die going back.