Safety Tips for Fire Evacuations
Expect the Unexpected
Safety Tips for Fire Evacuation from the Richardson Fire Department:
Know Two Ways Out
Draw a diagram of your home. Make special arrangements for small children and people with disabilities.
Get Out Fast
Don’t stop for anything. Don’t try to take possessions or pets.
Install Smoke Detectors
You need smoke detectors outside each sleeping area, inside each bedroom, and on each level of your home.
Make an Escape Plan
If you plan and practice at least twice a year, you and your family will know what to do in a real emergency.
In an Apartment or Office Building
Always use stairways to leave the building. Never use an elevator during fire.
Choose a Meeting Place
Everyone should gather at one meeting place outside, preferable at a neighbor’s porch, away from your home.
Don’t Go Back
Make sure everyone in your family knows that once they are out, they must not go back for any reason.
If You Are Trapped
Close doors between you and the fire. Stuff the cracks around doors and cover vents to keep smoke out. Wait at a window and try to signal with a flashlight or a bright-colored piece of cloth.
Test Every Door Before Opening It
To make sure the door, the door know, and the space between the door and the frame are not hot. If they are, use a second way out. Always close doors behind you.
Expect the Unexpected
Make sure everyone can unlock all locks and open all windows and doors quickly, even in the dark. Never use an elevator, unless otherwise instructed.
**Many thanks to the Richardson Fire Department, especially to Wesley Caskey, Fire Marshal, for the information and permission to blog.
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