Brainstorm things not to do after escaping. Ask students to brainstorm things they should not do after escaping from a burning building. Emphasize the importance of avoiding any actions that would increase personal danger to self or others. Do not go back into the house to look for family members. Do not run to the nearest phone before checking in at the family meeting spot.
Students draw floor plans of their homes.
Escape Routes Use the transparency to explain how to draw a simple floor plan. Use one color to draw one escape route from each room on the transparency. Use a second color to show another escape route if the first tone is blocked. Have students draw floor plans for their homes and mark two different escape routes from each room, using different colors. Tell students to also identify a family meeting place and put it on the floor plan.