Do you know two ways out of your home? Do you actively practice fire drills in your home? Where is your meeting place, once you have exited the home?

Please make sure your whole family knows the answers to these questions.

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Exit Drills In The Home
 

In designing your Escape plan, keep the following in mind.

• List all possible escape routes from your home.

• Have two escape routes from each sleeping area.

• Don't guess. Practice each escape routes.

• Draw a floor plan of your home.

• This should be posted with the emergency number on a bulletin board to alert guests and babysitters of the escape routes.

• Include all windows, doors, outdoor roof, balcony, and decks in the drawing.

• Decide on a meeting place outside, mark it on the floor plan and make sure everyone is in agreement on where to meet.

• Know your local emergency number 9-1-1 and mark it on the escape plan.

• Walk through the escape plan with your family. 

• Contact the Bureau of Fire Safety if you want to go over your fire escape plan with a fire inspector. 

• Hold a fire drill at least once every six-months.

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