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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 unpassable.
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. When smoke is present, crawl on the ground. Do
not walk upright, since 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