How to Escape from a Second Story Fire
12/26/2021 (Permalink)
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- Plan a fire escape and practice fire escape drills with your family, in preparation for a possible emergency. Fire escape ladders are available, relatively inexpensively, that can be hung out the window of a two story home, and are safer than the sheet method mentioned below. The "First Alert 2-story Escape Ladder" is only about $42.00 brand new from Walmart or other retailer.
- Place a few fire extinguishers throughout the house. However, fire extinguishers should be calibrated on a regular schedule per the instructions that come with the extinguisher.
- Immediately close the door and stuff a blanket/towel along the bottom so that the smoke can not get through.
- If you have a phone near you, then call the fire emergency service, or if you don't then run to the window and shout "Help!"
- Stay low on the floor for better air. There is more smoke higher up.
- Get two sheets and tie them together as quickly but as tightly as possible
- Push your bed against the wall next to the window and tie one end of the two sheets.
- Lower yourself down the building using the sheets.
- When you get down on the ground immediately inform emergency services.