Plan Your Escape!

10/4/2019 (Permalink)

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Fire Prevention Week is October 6-12^th.    We will be featuring a blog post each day this week to remind our customers of ways to prevent fires in their homes and safety tips

Escape Plans

•  If a fire breaks out, does your family know how to get out the quickest way?  Make an escape plan so everyone knows what to do and where to do in case of a fire.  Follow these tips for Escape Planning
• Make a plan!  Draw a map of your home showing the locations of doors and windows. 
• Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible.  Make sure all doors and windows leading outside can be opened easily.  You need every second during an emergency.
• Have an outside meeting place (like the mailbox, a tree or light pole) that is a safe distance from the home where everyone can meet. 
• Practice your home fire drill at night and during the day at least twice a year. Make sure you practice both ways out. 
• Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t get to them.
• Close doors behind you as you leave.  This can help the fire from spreading. 

 If the alarm goes off

• Get out and stay out.  Never go back in for people or pets
• If you have to escape through smoke, Get Low and Go under the smoke to your way out
• Call the fire department from outside your home. 

In case of fire in your home, SERVPRO of Norwich and Windham County is always ready 24/7.  Let us help you get your home back to “Like it never even happened."