In the event of a fire, remember time is the biggest enemy and every second counts!

1. Escape first, then call for help.
2. Develop a home fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside.
3. Make sure everyone in the family knows two ways to escape from every room.
4. Practice feeling your way out with your eyes closed.
5. Never stand up in a fire, always crawl low under the smoke and try to keep your mouth covered.
6. Never return to a burning building for any reason; it may cost you your life.
7. Finally, having a working smoke alarm dramatically increases your chances of surviving a fire.

Remember to practice a home escape plan frequently with your family. 

Approximately half of home fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms.

On average in the United States, someone dies in a fire about every 2 hours and someone is injured every 29 minutes.

Children 4 and under and adults 65 and older have an increased risk of fire-related injuries and deaths.

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