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Firefighters are familiarizing themselves with the community, and teaching children what they can do at school and at home in the event of a fire.
This year's theme is "Every Second Counts — Plan Two Ways to Get Out," which reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan.
These are the key campaign messages:
- FPW 2017 Escape Plan GridDraw a map of your home by using our grid in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF) with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.
- Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.
- Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.
- Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.
- Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
- Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.
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