Does your family have a fire plan?
Do you and your children know what to do in case of a fire?
Have you practiced the fire plan?
Please watch this video
Do you and your children know what to do in case of a fire?
Have you practiced the fire plan?
Please watch this video
Having a fire plan is essential, but it's equally important to practice it regularly. Consider conducting a practice drill at night to observe how your children react while they are sleeping.
Making a Fire Plan
Download and print the Fire Escape Plan
Include at least 2 ways out of each room and a meeting place where the family will gather.
Have the whole family plan the escape routes.
Post the plan and review periodically with the family.
Include at least 2 ways out of each room and a meeting place where the family will gather.
Have the whole family plan the escape routes.
Post the plan and review periodically with the family.
Review the Plan and Rules
A fire plan is only good if it is known and followed. Remember the following:
If your clothes catch on fire STOP, DROP and ROLL until your clothes stop burning. Try to remember to cover your face as you are rolling.
- Make a fire escape plan and review it a few times per year.
- If there is smoke crawl low.
- Don't try to bring anything with you. Your job is to get out of the house.
- Crawl to the door and check to feel if it is hot with the back of your hand. If the door is hot use an alternative escape route and proceed to your meeting place.
- If the door is cool, slowly open the door. Keep low. If safe proceed to your escape route and meeting place
If your clothes catch on fire STOP, DROP and ROLL until your clothes stop burning. Try to remember to cover your face as you are rolling.
Practice Your Plan (6 times per year)
Now that you have a plan, practice it. The Ministry of Education requires 6 practice times per year.
Practice leaving from both the primary and alternate exit from the room(s). Are there locked doors that need to be opened? Security grilles or screens? Can these be easily opened from the inside?
Practice at different times of day and night (fires are not on a 9-5 scheduled) People often act differently if awoken from sleep. This needs to be practiced as well.
Practice at least once in each season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn)
You should be able to be at the meeting place within about 2 minutes from the fire alarm going off.
If you have visitors staying with you make sure they know the plan as well.
Practice leaving from both the primary and alternate exit from the room(s). Are there locked doors that need to be opened? Security grilles or screens? Can these be easily opened from the inside?
Practice at different times of day and night (fires are not on a 9-5 scheduled) People often act differently if awoken from sleep. This needs to be practiced as well.
Practice at least once in each season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn)
You should be able to be at the meeting place within about 2 minutes from the fire alarm going off.
If you have visitors staying with you make sure they know the plan as well.
For More Information
Please click the links to see more information and guides:
Tasmania Fire Services Home Escape Plan
National Fire Protection Association
homefiredrill.org
KidsHealth from Nemours
Readers Digest: This Home Fire Drill Can Save Your Family's Life
Tasmania Fire Services Home Escape Plan
National Fire Protection Association
homefiredrill.org
KidsHealth from Nemours
Readers Digest: This Home Fire Drill Can Save Your Family's Life
