ESCAPE FIRE PLANNING

Plan Ahead! If a fire breaks out in your home, you may have only a few minutes to get out safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Everyone needs to know what to do and where to go if there is a fire.

ESCAPE PLAN FACT.

1◾Closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire. Install smoke alarms inside every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound.

2 ◾ 20% of Nigerians have an escape plan in case of a fire, only 10% of those have practiced it.

3◾One-third of Nigerians households who made an estimate thought they would have at least 6 minutes before a fire in their home would become life-threatening. The time available is often less. And only 8% said their first thought on hearing a smoke alarm would be to get out!

• A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.

◽ Install smoke alarms inside every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home.

◾Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one smoke alarm sounds, they all sound.

Think Safety, stay Safely.

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