Plan Ahead

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Plan Ahead

Picture of testing a smoke detector. The first step in escaping a fire in the home is to plan ahead. You can help your family, by making sure your parents have installed smoke detectors in the home and being sure they work. Together, family members need to decide on an escape plan in the event of a fire in your home.

Bedroom doors should be closed while people are sleeping. It takes fire 10 to 15 minutes to burn through a wooden door. That's 10 to 15 minutes your family has to escape. Next, family members should visit each bedroom and figure out two escape routes:

1. The normal exit through your bedroom door.

2. The other exit through a door or window.

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