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thin layer on the floor.
• If you live in a high-rise building, use the stairs
— never the elevator — in case of fire.
• Choose a meeting place a safe distance from
your home and mark it on the escape plan. A
good meeting place would be a tree, telephone
pole, or a neighbour’s home. In case of fire,
everyone should gather at the meeting place.
• Make sure the street number/address of your
home is visible to firefighters.
• Memorize the emergency number of the local
fire department. Once outside, call that number
immediately from a nearby or neighbour’s
phone, or use a portable or cellular phone you
can grab quickly on the way out.
• Practice your escape drill at least twice a year.
• NEVER go back inside a burning building!
Apartment buildings, dormitories, and
high-rises
If you live in an apartment building or dormitory
(up to four stories), make sure it's protected by
building-wide fire detection and alarm systems,
and check with your apartment manager to
ensure that those systems are regularly tested
and working properly.
If you live in a high-rise, count the number of
doors between your apartment and the two
nearest exits. If you discover fire, sound the
fire alarm and call the fire department. Leave
the area quickly, taking your key and closing
all doors behind you. If the building has a voice
enunciation system, follow its instructions
precisely, unless doing so puts you in
immediate danger. If fire or smoke blocks your
exits, stay in your apartment and cover all
cracks and vents (using wet towels, duct tape,
linens, clothing, and so forth) where smoke
could enter. Telephone the fire department,
even if firefighters are already at the building,
and tell them where you are. Signal to
firefighters for help with a light cloth. If
possible, open the window at the top and
bottom, but be ready to shut the window
immediately.
Messages for young children
To be safe from a fire in your home, you
need three things:
1. Smoke Alarms: Make sure you have at
least one smoke alarm on each level of your
home. A smoke alarm makes a loud noise.
When you hear a smoke alarm beep, it's telling
you that there is smoke and you need to get
out of your home.
Questions: How many of you have a smoke alarm
in your home? Have you ever heard your smoke
alarm? What does it sound like? Do you know what
the smoke alarm is telling you?
2. A Home Fire Escape Plan:
Make a home
fire escape plan with your parents or the
grown-ups in your home. You'll need two ways
out of every room. One way out would be the
door, and the second way out may be a
window. After you make your plan, practice it!
3. A Meeting Place:
Pick a place outside your
home where everyone will meet after exiting. A
good meeting place would be a tree, light or
telephone pole, or mailbox.