Creating and practicing an escape plan reduces the risk of death if a fire should occur. Providing the families in your community with the "Escaping a Fire: Plan Your Exit Strategy" pamphlet can get them out of harm's way until the professionals arrive.

Described as "Anti-Panic Insurance," the pamphlet shows families how to arrange an escape plan according to the size and structure of their home or apartment, including multi-level structures.

Also included are tips for escaping safely if you're not sure an exit is blocked, and how to make special arrangements for children, elderly, or disabled persons. These ideas are presented in an easy to understand format and broken down into categories for a quick reference. The safe escape topics included in this pamphlet are planning makes a difference, begin with prevention, anti-panic insurance, plan basics, special considerations, safe escape tips and practice the plan. These ideas will help insure that everyone exits safely in the event of a home fire.

This pamphlet is also available in Spanish .