Interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms and your home fire safety plan
There is no point waiting until a fire occurs before figuring out what to do and where to go - especially when family members are involved. Having a well developed and rehearsed fire safety plan will provide the occupants crucial time to escape and could mean the difference between life and death. This article will show you how to develop a home fire safety plan and demonstrate that it needn’t be an onerous exercise. Develop a floor plan and identify the emergency exit paths Draw a basic floor plan of your house, including key locations such as each person’s bedroom. Review the floor plan collectively with all occupants of the dwelling – identify both the primary and secondary path of exit so there are two means of escape for each person in the event of a fire. Are there obstacles to negotiate such as large furniture? Are there ‘landmarks’ along the way which could assist if smoke has reduced visibility to zero? Are there people in the home of various ages, differing physical