{"id":660,"date":"2014-05-15T19:02:54","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T23:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/?p=660"},"modified":"2014-05-15T19:02:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T23:02:54","slug":"house-fire-escape-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/house-fire-escape-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"House Fire Escape Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fire-escape-plan.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-661\" src=\"http:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fire-escape-plan-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"fire-escape-plan\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fire-escape-plan-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insuranceclaimsgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/fire-escape-plan.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Make the most of spring\u2019s seasonable <span id=\"spin1\">temperatures<\/span> <span id=\"spin2\">and<\/span> <span id=\"spin3\">create a<\/span> home escape <span id=\"spin4\">strategy<\/span> and <span id=\"spin5\">practice your<\/span> fire drill.<\/p>\n<p>To <span id=\"spin6\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">produce<\/span> <span id=\"spin7\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">the home<\/span> escape <span id=\"spin8\">proposal<\/span>, <span id=\"spin9\">create<\/span> <span id=\"spin10\">a road map<\/span> <span id=\"spin11\">of every<\/span> level of <span id=\"spin12\">the household<\/span> and <span id=\"spin13\">draw<\/span> all <span id=\"spin14\">doors<\/span> and <span id=\"spin15\">window openings<\/span>. <span id=\"spin16\">Acknowledge<\/span> <span id=\"spin17\">a couple of<\/span> <span id=\"spin18\">ways<\/span> <span id=\"spin19\">from every<\/span> room, <span id=\"spin20\">when possible<\/span>, to <span id=\"spin21\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">evacuate<\/span>. <span id=\"spin22\">Talk about<\/span> <span id=\"spin23\">the plan<\/span> with <span id=\"spin24\">everyone<\/span> <span id=\"spin25\">inside your<\/span> <span id=\"spin26\">house<\/span>. <span id=\"spin27\">Whenever<\/span> <span id=\"spin28\">outside the house<\/span>, <span id=\"spin29\">designate<\/span> <span id=\"spin30\">a meeting<\/span> place <span id=\"spin31\">like a<\/span> <span id=\"spin32\">shrub<\/span>, light pole, mailbox <span id=\"spin33\">or<\/span> <span id=\"spin34\">friends<\/span> <span id=\"spin35\">property<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"spin36\">Throughout the<\/span> fire <span id=\"spin37\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">drill<\/span>, <span id=\"spin38\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">push<\/span> <span id=\"spin39\">the<\/span> <span id=\"spin40\">fire<\/span> <span id=\"spin41\">security<\/span> <span id=\"spin42\">key on you alarm system<\/span>. <span id=\"spin43\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">Practice<\/span> <span id=\"spin44\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">getting<\/span> low, <span id=\"spin45\">closing<\/span> <span id=\"spin46\">doors<\/span> <span id=\"spin47\">while you<\/span> <span id=\"spin48\">leave<\/span> <span id=\"spin49\">rooms<\/span>, <span id=\"spin50\">and practice<\/span> <span id=\"spin51\">exiting<\/span> <span id=\"spin52\">from your<\/span> <span id=\"spin53\">residence<\/span> <span id=\"spin54\">swiftly<\/span>. <span id=\"spin55\">To finish<\/span> <span id=\"spin56\">your<\/span> <span id=\"spin57\">exercise<\/span>, have <span id=\"spin58\">everyone<\/span> <span id=\"spin59\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">meet<\/span> at <span id=\"spin60\">your<\/span> outdoor <span id=\"spin61\" style=\"cursor: default; background-color: white;\">meeting<\/span> place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\">Here&#8217;s more details from The National Fire Protection Association:<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 125px; float: right; height: 100px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/%7E\/media\/Images\/fpw\/fpw04\/escapenighttime.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes.\u00a0 Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors. Also, mark the location of each smoke alarm. For easy planning, download NFPA&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/%7E\/media\/Files\/Safety%20information\/For%20consumers\/Escape\/escape_plan.pdf\">escape planning grid<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"small\">(PDF, 1.1 MB)<\/span>. This is a great way to get children involved in fire safety in a non-threatening way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/72\" target=\"_blank\">NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code<\/a>\u00ae requires interconnected smoke alarms throughout the home. When one sounds, they all sound.<\/li>\n<li>Everyone in the household must understand the escape plan. When you walk through your plan, check to make sure the escape routes are clear and doors and windows can be opened easily.<\/li>\n<li>Choose an outside meeting place (i.e. neighbor&#8217;s house, a light post, mailbox, or stop sign) a safe distance in front of your home where everyone can meet after they&#8217;ve escaped. Make sure to mark the location of the meeting place on your escape plan.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Go outside to see if your street number is clearly visible from the road. If not, paint it on the curb or install house numbers to ensure that responding emergency personnel can find your home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Have everyone memorize the emergency phone number of the fire department. That way any member of the household can call from a neighbor&#8217;s home or a cellular phone once safely outside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">If there are infants,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/safety-information\/for-consumers\/populations\/older-adults\">older adults<\/a>, or family members with mobility limitations, make sure that someone is assigned to assist them in the fire drill and in the event of an emergency. Assign a backup person too, in case the designee is not home during the emergency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">If windows or doors in your home have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/safety-information\/for-consumers\/escape-planning\/security-bars\">security bars<\/a>, make sure that the bars have emergency release devices inside so that they can be opened immediately in an emergency. Emergency release devices won&#8217;t compromise your security &#8211; but they will increase your chances of safely escaping a home fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Tell guests or visitors to your home about your family&#8217;s fire escape plan. When staying overnight at other people&#8217;s homes, ask about their escape plan. If they don&#8217;t have a plan in place, offer to help them make one. This is especially important when\u00a0children are permitted to attend &#8220;sleepovers&#8221; at friends&#8217; homes. See NFPA&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/safety-information\/for-consumers\/categoryList.asp?categoryID=411&amp;URL=Research%20&amp;%20Reports\/Fact%20sheets\/Home%20escape%20planning\/Sleepover%20fire%20safety%20for%20kids\" target=\"_blank\">Sleepover fire safety for kids<\/a>&#8221; fact sheet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Be fully prepared for a real fire: when a smoke alarm sounds, get out immediately. Residents of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/safety-information\/for-consumers\/escape-planning\/escape-planning-in-tall-buildings\">high-rise and apartment buildings<\/a> may be safer &#8220;defending in place.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Once you&#8217;re out, stay out! Under no circumstances should you ever go back into a burning building. If someone is missing, inform the fire department dispatcher when you call. Firefighters have the skills and equipment to perform rescues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"body_bold\">Putting your plan to the test<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Practice your home fire escape plan twice a year, making the drill as realistic as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Make arrangements in your plan for anyone in your home who has a disability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Allow children to master fire escape planning and practice before holding a fire drill at night when they are sleeping. The objective is to practice, not to frighten, so telling children there will be a drill before they go to bed can be as effective as a surprise drill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">It&#8217;s important to determine during the drill whether children and others can readily waken to the sound of the smoke alarm. If they fail to awaken, make sure that someone is assigned to wake them up as part of the drill and in a real emergency situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">If your home has two floors, every family member (including children) must be able to escape from the second floor rooms. Escape ladders can be placed in or near windows to provide an additional escape route. Review the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions carefully so you&#8217;ll be able to use a safety ladder in an emergency. Practice setting up the ladder from a first floor window to make sure you can do it correctly and quickly. Children should only practice with a grown-up, and only from a first-story window. Store the ladder near the window, in an easily accessible location. You don&#8217;t want to have to search for it during a fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Always choose the escape route that is safest \u2013 the one with the least amount of smoke and heat \u2013 but be prepared to escape under toxic smoke if necessary. When you do your fire drill, everyone in the family should practice getting low and going under the smoke to your exit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">Closing doors on your way out slows the spread of fire, giving you more time to safely escape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"body\">In some cases, smoke or fire may prevent you from exiting your home or apartment building. To prepare for an emergency like this, practice &#8220;sealing yourself in for safety&#8221; as part of your home fire escape plan. Close all doors between you and the fire. Use duct tape or towels to seal the door cracks and cover air vents to keep smoke from coming in. If possible, open your windows at the top and bottom so fresh air can get in. Call the fire department to report your exact location. Wave a flashlight or light-colored cloth at the window to let the fire department know where you are located.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/safety-information\/for-consumers\/escape-planning\/basic-fire-escape-planning\" target=\"_blank\">National Fire Protection Association<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usfa.fema.gov\/campaigns\/usfaparents\/escape\/\" target=\"_blank\">US Fire Administration\u00a0 -FEMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWFFvSclyro\" width=\"540\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<table width=\"350\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n                        <tr>\r\n                          <td width=\"350\" nowrap><font color= \"039\"><strong>[ Cast A Vote for Useful Information Page ]<\/strong><\/font><\/td>\r\n                          <td align=\"left\"><!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render -->\r\n<g:plusone size=\"small\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n\r\n<!-- Place this render call where appropriate -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  (function() {\r\n    var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text\/javascript'; po.async = true;\r\n    po.src = 'https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/plusone.js';\r\n    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);\r\n  })();\r\n<\/script><\/td>\r\n                        <\/tr>\r\n                      <\/table>\r\n<br>\r\n(C) Joe Brennan is President and owner\/operator of Insurance Claims Group,   Inc., a national independent adjusting, appraisal, and umpiring firm. 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