Make Sure Your Family Knows Where to Go in the Event of a Fire

12/19/2018 (Permalink)

Drawing a Floor Plan is the First Step to Keeping Your Family Safe

Fire drills in school were always a great excuse to be outside and get out of class for a few moments. Now, as adults, we try to plan for the safety of our children in any way that we can think of. We are now thankful that the school has developed an evacuation plan that helps provide for our children’s safety in the event of a fire in the school. But what about a fire at home? Or a fire at work? Even though we have graduated, we are not past fire drills. Having a fire evacuation plan in place in the home and at work is an important part of keeping your family and coworkers safe in the event of a fire.  

To create your plan, bring the whole family together and create a floor plan of your home. On your floor plan, mark all exits: windows and doors. Make sure there are two escape routes marked in each room. Include, in your plan, a designated spot to meet up after you have left the house. You can use any landmark, but make sure it is far enough from the home to be safe.

Once you have a plan created, place it in a place where every family member can access it and practice the plan. You can even make this a fun family bonding experience. The most important thing is that every family member, including children and elderly family members, know what to do and will be accounted for in the event of a fire.

The National Fire Protection Agency has more information on their website as well as a floor plan template that you can print out and use to draw your evacuation plan.