Provo City

Fire Escape Plan


Fire Escape Plan and Checklist 

 

“Practice Your Escape Plan” was the theme of National Fire Prevention Week observed in October and is an important message reminder for all citizens of Provo. Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds. Your ability to get out depends on advance warning from smoke alarms, and advance planning - a home fire escape plan that everyone in your family is familiar with and has practiced. The following checklist will assist you. Remember, when it comes to escape plans, practice is the key!
 
Fire Escape Checklist  
  • Do you have working smoke alarms in your home?
  • Is there a smoke alarm in every sleeping room and outside each sleeping area?
  •  Is there a smoke alarm on each level of the home, including the basement?
  • Do you test your smoke alarms at least once a month? (Push the test button to check if the batteries work.)
  • Do you know the sound of your smoke alarms?
  • How old are your smoke alarms? (If they’re more than 10 years old, you need new ones.)
  • Does your family have a home fire escape plan?
  • Do you know two ways out of each room in your home?
  • Do you know what to do when you hear your smoke alarm? (Get out and stay out.)
  • Are all exits in your home clear of trash and toys?
  • Has your family picked a meeting place outside the home where everyone can go when they’ve escaped a fire?
  • Does everyone at home know how to call the fire department once they are outside?
  • Do you and all family members practice your escape plan at least twice a year? 
 
Detailed information on preparing a fire escape plan for you and your family can be accessed at http://www.sparky.org/miller_escape/m_escape_1.html