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Presented By The Fire
Prevention Bureau
(E.D.I.T.H.) Escape Drills
In The Home
The following is designed
to assist you in establishing a safe and orgainized escape plan for your home.
1. Have an escape plan.
A. Discuss with the entire family what to
do in a fire situation.
B. Organize a step by step proceedure for escape.
C. Sleep with the bedroom doors closed.
D. Know of two ways to exit every room.
E. Make sure all windows and doors can be opened easily.
F. Choose a meeting place, outside the house, after the evacuation.
G. Never go back into the house, once out stay out.
2. Practice your escape plan.
A. Choose a monitor to sound the
alarm and time of the drill.
B. Utilize your second escape route.
C. Use a smoke detector as your sounding device.
D. Test your door prior to opening.
3. Stay low in smoke.
A. Heat and smoke will rise and
good air is at the floor.
B. Learn to roll out of bed, keeping your head low, when you hear the alarm. C. Practice crawling fast and try to improve your time.
D. Maintain constant contact with the walls.
4. If you become trapped.
A. Put closed doors between you and
the smoke.
B. Stuff cracks and cover vents to keep smoke out.
C. Signal from a window with a flash light or sheet.
5. Escaping from a multi story building.
A. Know how to get to the nearest
stair way.
B. Make sure you have a safe way to the ground level.
C. Preplan any special arrangements needed for escape. (ropes, ladders, etc)
D. Have an area of refuge if unable to reach ground level.
E. Provide special plans for disabled people or children.
SMOKE DETECTOR SAFETY
TIPS
Vacuum your detector
and check the power supply
Make sure the detector can
be heard with the doors closed
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