
According to a 2004
NFPA
survey, only one in four Americans
has devised and practiced a plan to escape from the home during a fire.
While 66% of
Americans have an escape plan in case of a fire, only 35% of those with a
plan have practiced it.
Eighteen to
24-year-olds are the least likely to have even developed an escape plan.
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Draw a diagram of your house showing doors and
windows.
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Determine two escape routes out of every room.
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Identify an outdoor meeting place a safe distance
from the house where everyone will report (e.g. mailbox).
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Teach everyone to “Get Out and Stay Out!” – to leave
the house and never re-enter the building for any reason.
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Teach everyone to call 9-1-1 from a neighbor’s.