Home fire suppression sprinkler systems are also now available. In addition to early warning detection and alarm systems, technology is now available for installation of fire sprinkler systems in dwellings. This technology should always be used in conjunction with early warning detection systems. Ask your fire department for details.

The first rule of survival - GET OUT IMMEDIATELY! 

When dealing with a fire, remember these important pointers:

If you practice these procedures at least once a month by actually rehearsing the moves with your family, in the night time as well as the day, you will greatly increase the chances of a safe escape. Make sure that everyone in the family participates in these trial runs, including the young, the aged, and the babysitter. It is particularly important to stress the location of the meeting place outside the home. All too often, a family member risks their life going back into a burning home to rescue a child that has been out and safe at a neighbor's house. REMEMBER, BE SURE TO TEST YOUR FIRE AND SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM PERIODICALLY.

• DON'T JUMP UP OUT OF BED. If you awaken and sense a fire, do not jump up out of bed. Remember, the heat gets more intense the further from the floor you are. So, instead, roll out of bed onto the floor.
• CRAWL TO THE DOOR. After you roll out of bed, crawl over to the door, which you should always keep closed while you are asleep. The door acts as an insulator from the fire, should it be coming from the hall outside the door). Touch the door, both low and higher up to see if it is hot. If it is, DO NOT OPEN IT! Instead, plan to use an alternate route.
• TRY THE DOOR. If it is not hot to the touch, open the door about 1 to 2 inches slowly, bracing it firmly, as there may be pressure from gases on the other side. Brace your foot against the door so that pressure does not force it to open quickly. If the air from behind it is warm, do not use the hallways. Pull the door shut and use an alternate escape route.
• ESCAPE LADDERS. Keep an escape ladder secured at the window of each bedroom above the first level and instruct your family members in how to use them in advance in the event that the hallways are not safe.
• INSTRUCT YOUR CHILDREN. Shout to your children to stay in their rooms with their door closed. Remind them to open the window no more than 3 inches from the bottom to avoid drafts which tend to fan the flames, an important note to include in your pre-disaster rehearsal instructions). They should crouch at this window and breathe the fresh air that comes in.
• IF THE BEDROOM DOOR FEELS HOT. Do not open it. If it does not, open it 1-2 inches. If the air coming in from the hall contains smoke, close the door and effect your escape out the window.
• OUTSIDE LADDERS TO HELP IN RESCUE. Have a sturdy ladder, that can reach all second level windows, readily available outside your house. This will aid you in rescuing others that may be trapped inside. Be sure to keep the ladder in a place that is secure from burglars.
• NEVER JUMP OUT A WINDOW IN PANIC. A hasty jump may cause an injury that renders you helpless to vacate the area or help rescue others. Try to remain calm. If you must escape through a window without the aid of a ladder, hang from the sill by your hands first to lesson the the drop. Drape bedclothes over the sill you had to break the glass to exit to avoid cutting yourself on the way out.
• HOW TO CRAWL TO SAFETY.  If you are  able to crawl to safety via the hallways, t sure to keep your head about 2' -3' c the floor. This is vital, as the intense h81 rises to a point above this height and th noxious gases produced by burning materials tend to amass below this level c about 6" -12" from the floor.
• PLAN AHEAD!!! We cannot stress the importance of this enough. Planning i advance can save your family's live~ Work out primary and alternate routes of escape for each member of your family' Review these plans and the pointers in this booklet carefully and regularly wit everyone. Be explicit. Define a meeting spot that is easy to reach such as a lam post, a neighbors driveway, fire hydrant St sign, etc. Quiz your children on all of these points to be sure they understand the procedure.

SPECIAL NOTE:

To extinguish a small fire that you see starting, from a dropped match or grease fire, etc.-If the fire is already beyond your control, ABANDON YOUR EFFORT AND GET OUT!

To help clear escape routes if fire is already blocking your path. In all other cases, get out and let the fire department do their job!

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