How To Evacuate In An Emergency - C&K systems Sierra S5030 Technical Manual

How to Evacuate in an Emergency

Every household and business should prepare for a fire by
establishing escape routes and regularly practicing escapes. The
National Fire Protection Association recommends you take the
following steps to develop your own emergency plan:
1. Determine at least two means of escape from every room,
especially bedrooms. Remember that normal exits, such as
doors, may be blocked. Plan for family members to meet outside
at a specific location.
2. Sketch your escape plans (like those below). Post copies of the
escape plan in each room. Keep escape routes free from obstruc-
tions.
3. Keep all bedroom
doors shut when
sleeping, to prevent
deadly smoke from
entering the rooms.
4. In the event of a
fire, do not open a
warm or hot door.
Even if a door is cool,
open it with your
shoulder, and be
ready to shut it im-
mediately if hot air
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
rushes in.
5. Move quickly out
Sample Evacuation Plan
of the house. Do not
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panic. If the house
is smoky, stay low to the ground. Crawl and hold your breath, if
possible.
6. Once outside, choose one person to notify emergency person-
nel. Do not go back into the house for any reason.
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