Home fire escape plan

This should be planned ahead and practiced so everybody knows what to do if a fire occurs.

Face the facts

• Have a working smoke alarm in the house;
• Draw a floor plan of your house showing two exits from each room;
• Practice your fire escape plan especially if you have children or elderly people living with you;
• Display your fire escape plan prominently on your fridge and discuss the plan with any overnight guests;
• If the smoke alarm goes off because of a fire or smoke everybody should leave immediately;
• Crawl low under smoke where there is fresh air;
• Check doors for heat before opening;
• Everybody should agree on a meeting point outside the front of the house e.g. At the mail box;