{"id":360,"date":"2009-10-07T07:32:40","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T15:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firechannel.org\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2009-10-06T14:54:10","modified_gmt":"2009-10-06T22:54:10","slug":"home-fire-escape-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firechannel.org\/blog\/?p=360","title":{"rendered":"Home Fire Escape Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\u00a0<\/td>\nDraw a home escape plan and discuss it with everyone in your household.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nPractice the plan night and day with everyone in your home twice a year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nKnow at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nSee all safety tips on escape planning<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds. Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms, and advance planning – a home fire escape plan that everyone in your family is familiar with and has practiced.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBasic fire escape planning<\/a>
\nTips for creating and practicing a home fire escape plan.<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nClear your escape routes<\/a>
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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEscape planning for people with disabilities<\/a>
\nTips for planning escape plans for adults and students.<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nFire safety in manufactured homes<\/a>
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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEscape planning for older adults<\/a>
\nAt age 65, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large.<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nSecurity bars<\/a>
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\nSometimes the safest action is to stay put and wait for the firefighters.<\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nSleepover fire safety for kids<\/a>
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