Plan For Escaping a House Fire

Every household needs to have a plan to escape the house in the event of a fire, but most homes do not. Take this as an opportunity to develop your own fire escape plan by doing the following things.

Draw up a floor plan of your house the best that you can and mark all of the smoke alarms and each exit. Every member of your household should have at least two ways out of their bedroom, especially if they are on the upper floors. Store escape ladders in as many rooms on the upper floors of your home as you can so that no one is going to get stuck there. Having a fire escape installed onto the upper floor of your house, either in the form of ladders or stairs, can be very helpful and you can connect it to the upstairs hallway. Having it on the back of the house is the best idea, since you do not want it to affect the front of the house, but keeping the style of it consistent with the rest of the home is suggested. Even though the fire escape is a great safety feature and can raise the value of the home, if it clashes with the exterior of the house excessively, it might actually bring the value down.

If you live inside an apartment complex and it catches on fire, never use the elevator as a means of escape, since these can become stuck in the shaft and leave you with no way out. Apartment complexes also usually have fire alarms that you can activate outside of your unit, so you should make sure that you know where these are and how to use them.

All of the members of your household should meet at a certain place outside the residence during a fire, so there is no confusion as to whether anyone is still inside or not.

If you own your home and you have pets, you should make sure that there are ways for them to get out, too. You should not go back inside the house for pets or other belongings. Some pets may be considered members of the family and if you truly love them, have a dog or a cat door installed so they have at least one way to get out without your help.


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