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Home fire escape planning social media toolkit

Last updated on February 20, 2024

Fire can spread quickly throughout a home, leaving as little as two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Making an escape plan and practising an escape drill are important elements of home fire safety.

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  • If there is a fire in your home, you could have less than 2 minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds
  • Make a fire escape plan. Draw a map of each level of your home showing all doors and windows. Discuss the map with everyone who lives with you
  • Plan two ways out of every room. Choose an outside meeting place in front of your home
  • Make a fire escape plan around your abilities. If you need to use a wheelchair or a cane, make sure you can get to it easily and get out quickly. If you wear hearing aids or eyeglasses, put them next to your bed while you are sleeping
  • Make sure all doors and windows open easily
  • Practise your fire escape plan by having a home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the home
  • If there is a fire in your home, get out and stay out. Never go back inside for people, pets or things

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#FireSafety #FirePrevention #PracticeYourPlan #GetLowAndGo #GetOutStayOut

 

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Prevention and safety messaging

  • Plan ahead! If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire.
  • Make a home escape plan. Draw a map of your home showing all doors and windows. Discuss the plan with everyone in your home.
  • Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily.
  • Have an outside meeting place (like a tree, mailbox or light pole) a safe distance from the home where everyone should meet.
  • Practise your home fir drill at night and during the day with everyone in your home, twice a year.
  • Practise using different ways out.
  • Teach children how to escape on their own if you can’t help them.
  • Close doors behind you as you leave, if possible.

 

Additional resources

Follow the links below for resources from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA).

Follow the links below for resources from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (FEMA).