To create your own Fire Escape Plan, click here to access a blank template, available as a PDF file.

• A working smoke detector is the most important part of a fire escape plan.
• NEVER ignore a fire alarm!
• Most residential fires occur between midnight and six a.m.
• In the event of a fire, you have less than two minutes to escape safely.
• Prepare for an emergency by designing an escape plan with the entire family.
• Know two unobstructed ways out of each room.
• Feel all doors for evidence of heat before opening them.
• Close doors behind you to hinder the spread of fire.
• Close room doors before opening windows.
• If your escape route involves an upper level window, be sure to plan a safe way of getting to the ground.
• Decide on a meeting place. Pick a place that is safely away from the home but not across a busy street. The entire household should agree on a spot (mailbox, tree, neighbors house) and know to meet there in the event of an emergency.
• Practice your escape plan with the entire household at least twice a year.
• Remember to crawl low under smoke.
• Stop, Drop and Roll if your clothing catches on fire.