Escape Plans for School and Other Public Buildings

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Escape Plans for School and Other Public Buildings
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What we will learn today

• We will learn about what to do if you ever have a
  fire in your school or in another public
  building, like a library, movie theater, mall or
  restaurant.

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We have already learned that

• We should know two ways out of every room in our
  home in case of a fire

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We should also know two ways out of our
classrooms and school buildings in case of fire.
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Do you know what this sign means?
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Does this sign mean the same?
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Can you point out an exit in your classroom?
Can you point out exit signs in other areas of
your school?
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If you have a fire in your school, you should

• Stop what you are doing
• Listen for instructions from your teacher
• Go quickly, carefully and quietly to your meeting
  place
• DO NOT run or push and listen carefully to what
  your teacher tells you
• NEVER hide in a closet or under your teachers desk

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• Pulling a fire alarm is not a joke!

• It is against the law if there is no fire
• You can be expelled from school
• You can cause injury to other students, teachers
  or fire fighters

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• Remember to look for exit signs in other buildings

• restaurants
• theaters
• malls
• libraries

• Can you think of other buildings where you should
  look for exit signs?

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• Exit signs may look like this

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• Or like this

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• Or like this

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• When you stay in a hotel

• Look for exit routes on the back of the door
• Locate marked exits on your floor
• some exits may not be directly outside - but will
  lead you to outside exits
• Look for exit signs above the doors and at floor
  level (in case you are crawling low under the
  smoke)
• Count doors between your room and nearest exit

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• When you stay in a hotel

• If there is no smoke on your floor, go to the
  nearest exit
• feel doors for heat before opening on any floor
• Never use the elevator in a fire emergency -
  always use the stairs

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REMEMBER

• If a fire does happen in your school or another
  building you are in
• Stay calm
• Look for the nearest exit
• Crawl low under the smoke
• Feel doors before opening them
• Once outside - stay outside