Home Escape Plans are important for every family to have and practice.

• Draw a map of your home showing two ways out of each room.

• Have an outside meeting place. A tree, mailbox or light pole, that is a safe distance away from your house, are all good meeting places.

• Practice your home escape plan at night and during the day at least twice a year.

• Have children practice both ways out on their own in case an adult is unable to help them.

• Close doors behind you when you leave.

• When you hear the alarm Get Low and Go. You want to remember to stay low under the smoke.

• Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street.

• Call 911 from outside your home.

• Get out and Stay out! Never go back inside your house for anything.

• Remember to test your Smoke Alarms once a month!

For more information and a grid to draw your house on visit www.nfpa.org.