199622 561 House & Garden General House & Home General Home true Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:33:00 -0700 /system/videos/3/22/96/19/199622.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, house, home, escape How To Practice Fire Safety in the Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/199622-How-To-Practice-Fire-Safety-in-the-Home http://www.howcast.com/videos/199622-How-To-Practice-Fire-Safety-in-the-Home/edit approved 175 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199622"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199622" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 Matthew_Carvosso http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/Picture_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 851 false false false 76265 1 26 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/26.jpg Install and check smoke alarms Install smoke alarms on each level of your home, and test their batteries monthly. Change the batteries annually, even if they’re still working, to make sure they’re always at full strength.

]]> 76266 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/38.jpg Install fire extinguishers Contact your local fire department to learn how and when to use a fire extinguisher. Once you’ve been trained, install fire extinguishers on each level of your home, and follow the directions to check their pressure level and parts five or six times a year to make sure they’re working.

]]> 76267 3 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/55.jpg Keep ladder on 2nd floor If you have a second floor, keep an emergency ladder that you can use to exit through the windows in an easily accessible location.

]]> 76268 4 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/64.jpg Check windows Check the windows periodically to make sure you can open them easily. Never paint them shut.

]]> 76269 5 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/71.jpg Agree on a signal Meet with the members of your household to formulate a plan in case of fire. Agree on a signal you will use to alert each other in case of fire.

]]> 76270 6 81 Tip Your agreed-upon signal should be loud and distinctive, one that everyone will quickly understand to mean, “Fire!” This could be a bell, whistle, or air horn that you keep alongside the fire extinguishers you’ve installed around your home.

]]> 76271 7 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/95.jpg Plan routes Plan possible escape routes. It’s best to create a diagram that illustrates the best possible routes out of your home. The best escape plans include two escape routes for each room: one through a door, and the other through a window to an adjacent roof or fire escape.

]]> 76272 8 112 Tip If you have bars over the windows or doors included in your escape plan, make sure they have quick-release devices, and familiarize yourself with how they work so you can unlatch them quickly if you need to.

]]> 76273 9 126 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/126.jpg Learn high-rise routes If you live in a high-rise building, there should be escape routes posted in a common area. Take the time to familiarize yourself with these escape routes and exits.

]]> 76274 10 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/137.jpg Designate someone to help Designate one or more people to be responsible for evacuating infants and young children, the elderly, pets, or anyone else requiring assistance. Senior citizens should consider sleeping on the first level of the home for easier escape.

]]> 76275 11 152 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199622/152.jpg Secure easy call for help Make sure you have a quick way to call for help. Clearly post all emergency numbers in a prominent spot near each phone in your home, and program your local fire department’s direct number into your cell phone.

]]> 76276 12 166 Fact Although two-thirds of American households have a fire-escape plan, only about a third of those have practiced it.

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