🏠 Your Home Fire Safety Plan

If a fire started in your home tonight, would everyone know what to do?

Creating a fire safety plan is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your household. Here’s how to build a plan that could save lives:

🗺️ 1. Draw a Floor Plan

• Sketch each level of your home.
• Mark two ways out of every room (usually a door and a window).
• Include all doors, windows, stairways, and any features like balconies or garage roofs that could help in an escape.

🚪 2. Identify Escape Routes

• The main door is usually the first exit.
• If it’s blocked by smoke or fire, use the alternate route (like a window).
• Make sure windows open easily and that everyone knows how to use them.
• If you have security bars, they should have quick-release mechanisms.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 3. Plan for Everyone

• Assign someone to help young children, older adults, or anyone with mobility challenges.
• Practice how to assist them safely and quickly.

📍 4. Choose a Meeting Place

• Pick a safe spot outside your home where everyone will gather after escaping.
• Good options include a tree, streetlight, or a neighbor’s house.
• This helps ensure everyone is accounted for.

☎️ 5. Call 911 from Outside

• Never go back inside a burning building.
• Once safe, call 911 from a cell phone or a neighbor’s home.

🧪 6. Practice Your Plan

• Review the plan with everyone in your household.
• Walk through each escape route.
• Hold a fire drill twice a year and time how long it takes to get out.
• Practice helps you react quickly and confidently in a real emergency.

🏢 If You Live in an Apartment or High-Rise

• Contact your building management for the official fire safety plan.
• Know your building’s evacuation procedures and designated exits.