How to Make a Family Escape Plan (PDF)

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 m	 _Draw a map of your home. Show all doors and windows.
	 m  Visit each room. Find two ways out.
	 m  All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them
	
	
to get outside.
	 m  Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure
	
	
each alarm is working.
	 m  Pick a meeting place outside. It should be in front of your home.
	
	
Everyone will meet at the meeting place.
	 m  Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street.
	 m  Talk about your plan with everyone in your home.
 m _Learn the emergency phone number for your fire department. 
	 m  Practice your home fire escape drill!
	 m  Make your own home fire escape plan on the back of this paper.
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How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan
How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan

Home Fire Escape Plan
Home Fire Escape Plan
Home Fire Escape Plan
Use the space below to create your home fire escape plan.
Memorize your fire department’s
emergency phone number and write it here:
• Draw a floor plan or a map of your home. Show all doors and windows.
• Mark two ways out of each room.
• Mark all of the smoke alarms with     . Smoke alarms should be in each 
   sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home.
• Pick a family meeting place outside where everyone can meet.
• Remember, practice your plan at least twice a year!  
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Grown-ups: Children don’t always awake when the smoke alarm sounds. Know what your child will do before a fire occurs. 
Get more information on smoke alarms and escape planning at www.nfpa.org/factsheets.