ESCAPE PLAN

This is an advice from The Ontario Fire Marshal.

Spend a few minutes on a lifesaving activity that could protect the entire family from fire.
 
“Sit down with everyone in your household and discuss how to get out of the home in the event of a fire.  Consider drawing a floor plan of your home, identifying all escape routes from each room.”
 
Simple steps for home fire escape planning include:

- Install working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas – It’s the law! - Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm.

- Assess the needs of everyone in the home - Identify anyone who requires assistance to get out of the home safely, such as small children or older adults.

- Identify all possible exits ( doors and windows ) and make sure they work - know two ways out of all areas, if possible.

- Everyone must know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds – Assign someone to help those who need assistance, identify a safe meeting place outside and call the fire department from a neighbour’s home or cell phone.

Get low and go - Everyone must know that if they are caught in smoke, they should get low and go under the smoke to the nearest safe exit.

You may have only seconds to safely escape your home. Practise your home fire escape plan and make sure everyone can get out quickly.

Source:  The Office of the Fire Marshal

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