Plan and practice your escape from fire
More than a third of heads of households estimated they would have at least six minutes to escape a fire.
Not so, according to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The time is often much less and survival may depend on your decision to get out of the building immediately.
NFPA suggests the following when making an escape plan for your family:
* Have two ways out of every room in your house.
* Establish a place outside for members of the family to meet.
* Make sure windows open easily for a possible escape route.
* Practice and establish that children can unlock doors and can open doors and windows with ease.
* Teach children how to escape if you can't help. Teach them not to delay.
* Test smoke alarms regularly and change the batteries at least once a year.