Escape Planning - Protecting in Place

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Escape Planning - Protecting in Place
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What we will learn today

• We will talk about what to do if your house is on
  fire, and you cannot get out because your exits
  are blocked by fire or smoke.

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We have already learned that

• Need to be prepared in the event of a fire in
  your home
• Every home should have an escape plan practiced
  by the entire family
• Everyone should know two ways out of every room

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• If your smoke alarm sounds

• Get out immediately
• do not stop to pick anything up
• call 9-1-1 from an outside location

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• Know two ways out
• Feel doors and door knobs before opening
• Crawl low in smoke
• Go to your outside meeting place
• Stay out - never go back inside

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• What would you do if you could not get out your
  planned exits?
• What if smoke or fire blocked your main exit and
  there was no other way out?

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• The fire is on the first and second floor of your
  house. Your bedroom is on the other side of the
  house on the second floor.
• You cannot go out your bedroom door because of
  smoke and heat, and the window is too high to
  safely go out.
• What do you do?

Your bedroom
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• If smoke is coming into your bedroom under the
  door
• stuff clothing, towels, or sheets under the door
• use duct tape if you have it and tape all of the
  cracks around the door
• cover air vents

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• If you have a phone in your room, call 9-1-1 and
  report your location
• If you cannot call 9-1-1
• go to the window and signal the fire fighters
  with a towel, clothing or a flashlight
• good idea to keep a flashlight in your room for
  emergencies

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• Do not break the window!
• If you can, open your window a little bit at the
  top and the bottom to let fresh air in
• If smoke comes in, close the window immediately
• stay low under the smoke until help arrives

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• Do not panic!
• Practicing your escape plans will help you know
  what to do in any situation
• Knowing what to do will help save not only your
  life, but others in your family