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# Teach Your Children How to Escape on Their Own

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Teach your children how to escape on their own in case you cannot help them. They must use the stairs to escape, not the elevator. Teach them to feel the door before escaping. If the door feels cool, unlock the door and check outside. Practice using the exit stairs.

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