Potter RA-7692 - Manual (Page 4)

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Emergency Evacuation Plans
The National Fire Protection Association recommends that you
establish an emergency evacuation plan to safeguard lives in the event
of a fire or other emergency. Use the following steps as a guide.
Draw A Floorplan Of Your Home Or Business
On a sheet of paper, draw the walls, windows, doors, and stairs. Also
draw any obstacles a person may encounter exiting the building.
Develop Escape Routes
Determine at least two routes the occupants in each room can take to
safely escape. One route can be the most obvious such as the door.
Another might be through a window that can be easily opened.
Draw arrows on the floorplan to show escape routes from each room.
Decide Where To Meet
Prearrange a meeting place at a neighbor’s house or across the
street in the front of the house. Always perform a head count to
make sure all occupants safely exited. Never enter a burning
building. If the head count shows a person missing, give this
information immediately to the authorities.
Practice Your Escape Plans
Devising an escape plan is only the beginning. For the plan to be
effective, everyone should practice the escape routes from each room.
Building Front Building Back
First Floor Second Floor
Fire Escape
Window Ladder