- Make sure everyone in your household recognizes the sound of your smoke alarms.
- Have everyone memorize the fire department emergency phone number, and designate someone to call the fire department from a neighbor’s home or from a portable phone once you’ve escaped.
- Make sure your windows and doors are in good working order. Look for exits that may need to be replaced — if the unit is damaged or warped and the window or door doesn’t open quickly, for example. In a fire, you may have as little as two minutes to safely escape, and your escape may be slowed down by a sticky window or door.
- Make sure everyone in your household knows how to safely unlock and open all doors and windows that are part of your planned escape routes.
- If your windows have security bars, make sure they feature quick-release mechanisms on the inside that are within reach and easy to operate.
- Keep stairways and exits clear and free from clutter.
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