What if I wake up and my house is on fire?

• Work with parents on a fire escape plan.
• The plan should include who helps who get out, and where to meet once outside. It is important to have a place where everybody meets so that you will know nobody is left in the house. Practice the plan!
• In case of fire: The first thing you need to do is stay low and leave the building immediately!
• Household members with disabilities may need special help.
• Alert others in the house to the emergency yell "Fire", bang on doors if you can.
• Know two ways out of every room; one can be a window if you an open it by yourself.
• Remember, the lights may not work during a fire. Know how to get out in the dark.
• Don't stop to take anything with you.
• Never go back into a burning building.
• Call 9-1-1 from a neighbor's house.
• Never attempt to put out a fire yourself, no matter how small it is!