Show Preparation re can cane help e avol avoid fi fire re tra tragedies a ies The great majority of the lives taken by fires In rural and city homes last year were needlessly lost because families failed to plan and antI r re rehearse rehearse re- re hearse escape measures ac according according according ac- ac cording to the National Fire File Protection Association Clyde K K Cox Fai Farmers mers Home Horne Administration county supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor In Manti ManU urges all families families families fam fam- to prepare a home life safety plan and rehearse the plan to make certain that everyone everyone everyone every every- one especially children knows exactly what to doThe doThe doThe do The first rule of safety from fire is to escape Mr Cox says ret Get everybody out at the first sign of fire ire But unless you have done some thinking and planning you may not be able to get out safely Here are some pointers to help you 1 Plan for at least two routes to the outside from every room in the house especially bed bed- rooms Allow for Cor blocking of stairways and halls by fire 2 Keeping doors closed will allow extra escape time be because because because be- be cause closed doors will hold holdback holdback holdback back flame and smoke 3 3 For upper floor escape a window may be your only alternate route Use any available available available avail avail- able roof porch shed or garage as ways down to safety If necessary install a ladder Locate children In bedrooms with easy rooftop access 4 Pick an outside assembly point where the family will meet for lor roll call and be sure everyone understands that the house must not be re-entered re for any purpose 5 Establish ways to call the fire department from an outside or a neighbors neighbor's phone and do this as quickly as the house is clear of people |