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June 26, 2007
The Importance of Home Fire Drills
The
Importance Of
Home Fire
Drills
When was the last time you practiced
a fire drill in your home?
If you are like most people, your
answer might be "never."
Although residential fires are a
commonplace scene on the evening news, most people don't make a habit of
performing regular fire drills.
Making sure you and your loved ones
know exactly what to do in this type of emergency is essential. Use these tips
to help build an emergency evacuation plan:
*Plan Evacuation Routes-Before you
get started with a fire drill, it's best to sit down and plan a series of
evacuation routes. You might want to mark routes Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C and
discuss which plans would be used under different circumstances.
*Practice the Evacuation
Routes-Waiting until a fire occurs is too late! Instead, set aside time each
month to practice your emergency drill and evacuation plan.
*Consider Special Needs-Make sure
that your fire evacuation plan includes anyone in the home that has special
needs. This might be an infant or an elderly person that cannot physically walk
out of the house. It might also include pets. Whatever the case, be sure you
have a plan in place designating who will be responsible for assisting those
with special needs to get safely out of the house.
*Check Smoke Alarms-Smoke alarms
should be checked twice a year. It's vital that the smoke alarms in your home
be in good operating condition. Make sure that everyone in your home is aware
of what the smoke alarm sounds like and use the smoke alarms when practicing
your fire drill.
I hope that you never need to use
your practice fire drill, but it's better to be prepared, just in case.
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