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PDF requires adobe acrobat pdf reader. download Escape Planning return to main fire prevention page | home Make sure everyone in your family knows two routes to escape from bedrooms. Buy a collapsible ladder for escape from upper story windows. Keep the fire department’s number by the phone. Have a flashlight by your bed, to help you see and a whistle to alert your family. Practice feeling your way out of the house with your eyes closed. Never open doors that are hot to the touch. Teach your family to stop, drop to the ground and roll if their clothes catch fire. Designate a meeting place outside and take attendance. Remember to escape first, then notify the fire department. Install a smoke alarm on every level of your home. Test the batteries every month and change them at least once a year.

Did you know? Eighty percent of all fire deaths occur in the home. Senior citizens and children under the age of five have the greatest risk of fire death. Deaths due to not being able to escape a fire are particularly avoidable. Having a working smoke alarm more than doubles one’s chances of surviving a fire.