HARVARD FIRE DEPARTMENT
ESCAPE PLANNING
Escape Planning Tips:
- Make sure your family knows two routes of escape from each room.
- Buy a collapsible ladder for escape from upper story windows. Don't forget to practice using it!
- Keep the Fire Department's Number next to the phone.
- Have a flashlight by your bed, to help you see and a whistle to alert your family.
- Practice feeling your way out of the house with your eyes closed.
- Never open doors that are too hot to touch.
- Teach your family to stop, drop and roll if their clothes catch fire. Also remember to cover your face.
- Designate a meeting place outside.
- Remember to escape first, then notify the fire department.
Source: United States Fire Administration