Gases found in smoke include hydrogen cyanide which can place our respiratory system in spasm rendering us unconscious. Remain low where the better air is. F- feel the door before you open it. Don't open a hot door. E- escape planning is cruial.
Kids have fire drills in school.
Having an escape ladder would have proven beneficial to this lady and her kids. These ladders hook onto the window sill allowing you to throw the ladder out the window and egress. These types of devices are part of a good escape plan. You have to be cool about fire Safety. I am sure that the brothers did an outstanding job but civilians have to try to prevent alot of these tragedies by being more fire safety concious.