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# Home Fire Escape Plans

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The increasing severity of home fires due to modern building contents and open space configurations makes it crucial that people are prepared to leave their homes immediately in the event of fire.

Did you know:

Residents could have less than 2 minutes to escape a home fire once the smoke alarm sounds.

##  Messages to share

### Making and practicing your fire escape plan

Draw a map of your home. Include all doors and windows.

Find 2 ways out of every room.

Make sure doors and windows are not blocked.

Choose an outside meeting place in front of your home.

Practice your home fire drill with everyone in the home.

Push the test button to sound the smoke alarm and start your home fire drill.

Get outside to your meeting place.

### High-rise residents: Fires in high-rise and condominium buildings are especially dangerous. Encourage residents to know where all the exit stairs are and how to escape in an emergency.

Leave your apartment. Close the door behind you.

Pull the fire alarm on your way out to notify the fire department and your neighbors.

Use the stairs to get out. Do not use the elevator unless directed by the fire department.

Go to your outside meeting place and stay there. Call the fire department. Tell the fire department if someone is trapped in the building.

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## Pictographs 

Pictographs can help overcome literacy barriers by communicating messages with pictures. Our pictographs will help you to communicate home fire escape plan messages to high-risk populations.

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## Video

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### The Escape Plan: Test Your Fire Safety Skills

In this virtual and augmented reality experience, players are racing against the clock to escape from an apartment fire, navigating through several rooms and making fast decisions to avoid danger.

The free Escape Plan virtual reality experience for people aged 13 or older was created by Meta, FEMA's Ready Campaign and the Ad Council. The experience lets players practice their fire escape skills on their own time and in a safe, controlled environment using virtual reality equipment.

At the end of the experience, players can create their own fire escape plan. While virtual reality equipment is recommended, desktop and mobile users can participate in the experience and practice fire safety anywhere there is internet connectivity.

### More home fire safety resources

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Page last reviewed: Feb. 1, 2024

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