NORTH COUNTRY INSURANCE COMPANY

PRESENTS

FIRE SAFETY LEAFLET SERIES

"FAMILY FIRE ESCAPE PLAN"

None of us wants to think about the possibility of our home catching on fire. While we may take all the steps to prevent this from happening, we should also be prepared in the event that a fire does occur.

To help you and your family be ready, we’ve developed this worksheet. Call a family meeting and complete this together. Once finished, try your escape plan. Work out any problem areas until you have it perfected. Then remember to practice it at least twice a year.

  • Draw a floor plan of your home on the grid below.  Make sure to indicate where doors and windows are located. Pick a place outside of the home where everyone should meet in case of a fire. Make sure it is a safe distance from the home.
  • Check your fire alarms. Are all the batteries working? Do you have one on every floor and outside each sleeping area? Assign a family member to check on these. Make sure that all family members know what the alarm will sound like.
  • Are there any objects or furniture blocking a possible exit? If so, try and move the item to another location in the home so that every possible exit is available to you.
  • Can everyone in the household open every window and door? Make sure there are no windows painted or nailed shut. If you use security bars, make sure they all have a quick release mechanism on them so everyone can get out in the event of an emergency.
  • Are there children, elderly or disabled people in the home? Discuss how to help get them out of the home and to safety.
  • Use pet finder stickers on your windows so that fire fighters know there are animals in the house.
  • If you live in an apartment building, make sure you are familiar with the building’s fire plan. Never use an elevator during a fire, always take the stairs.
  • Never go back into a burning building. Stay in your meeting spot until help has arrived and the home has been cleared of any danger.
  • Mark your calendar to remind you to practice your plan every six months.

The ____________ Family Home Escape Plan

 

My local Fire Department’s Telephone Number is_____________________________________

 My Family’s Meeting Place is_____________________________________________________

Call these people in case of an emergency__________________________________________
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
                                                     
  • Show all interior doors with an ID; Show all exterior doors with an ED; Show all windows with a W
  • Mark two ways out of each room with an EXIT
  • Mark where all the fire alarms are with an FA
  • After you’ve picked your family meeting place, draw dotted lines and arrows in red to show directions to it
  • Practice this plan at least twice a year!!!
  • Share your plan with frequent visitors to your home so they know the drill too!!

Post this plan somewhere that family members will see it often, reminding them to practice and prepare.