Home Escape Plan
Home escape plans are often referred to as EDITH — Exit Drills In The Home.
- Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside sleeping areas. It's the law.
- In case a fire starts, everyone should know two ways out of every room, if possible. When the smoke alarm sounds, everyone must know what to do and where to go. Develop and practice a home fire escape plan with the entire family.
- Determine who will be responsible for helping young children, older adults or anyone else that may need assistance.
- Check that all exits are unobstructed and easy to use.
- Know where to go. Choose a meeting place outside, such as a tree, a lamp post, or a neighbour's house where everyone can be accounted for.
- In case of fire, don't try to save possessions — go directly to your meeting place.
- If caught in smoke, get low and go under the smoke to the nearest safe exit.
- Call the fire department from outside the home, from a cell phone or a neighbour's home.
- Get out and stay out. Never re-enter a burning building.
