Planning for a fire emergency is an important part of home safety and practicing home escape plans is important for every family. Plan your family's escape. Involve all members of the family. Remember the young and very old may need special help to stay safe. Practice can save the lives of you and your family.
Fire drills can be fun family events.
Hold drills at different times of the day and night, and in the middle of different daily routines. Practice using the second way out of bedrooms and other rooms when it is safe to do so. Be sure that they open in an emergency without special effort or tools. Have an outside meeting place that will work in winter as well as other seasons. Smoke alarms are inexpensive effective devices that alert people when fire occurs.