Most fatal fires at home happen while people sleep. Properly maintained smoke detectors, though, are always on the alert. Make sure you have a smoke detector near every sleeping area and on every level of your home. Know how to escape to safety. Recognize the sound of the smoke detector or other fire alarm.
Fire grows at amazing speed, so get outside right away whenever the detector or alarm sounds.
Know two ways out of every room, just in case smoke or flames block one way out. Remember, more breathable air will be near the ground, under the smoke. Crawl on your hands and knees or stoop low under smoke. Stop, drop, and roll to smother a clothing fire. Stop, right where you are and drop gently to the ground or floor.