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Emergency Evacuation

Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following

steps are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:

1. Position your detector or your interior and/or exterior sounders so

that they can be heard by all occupants.

2. Determine two means of escape from each room. One path of

escape should lead to the door that permits normal exit from the

building. The other may be a window, should your path be

impassable. Station an escape ladder at such windows if there is a

long drop to the ground.

3. Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows, doors, stairs

and rooftops that can be used to escape. Indicate escape routes for

each room. Keep these routes free from obstruction and post

copies of the escape routes in every room.

4. Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are asleep. This

will prevent deadly smoke from entering while you escape.

5. Try the door. If the door is hot, check your alternate escape route.

If the door is cool, open it cautiously. Be prepared to slam the door

if smoke or heat rushes in.

6. Where smoke is present, crawl on the ground; do not walk

upright. Smoke rises and may overcome you. Clearer air is near

the floor.

7. Escape quickly; don't panic.

8. Establish a common meeting place outdoors, away from your

house, where everyone can meet and then take steps to contact

the authorities and account for those missing. Choose someone to

assure that nobody returns to the house — many die going back.

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