Fire can spread quickly throughout a home, leaving as little as two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Making an escape plan and practicing an escape drill are important elements of home fire safety.  These links will help:

• Home escape planning tips (PDF)
• Home escape planning grid (PDF)

Specific Groups at Risk

• People who have disabilities - More than 43 million Americans have a disability. The identity of the group of Americans with disabilities is constantly changing — at any moment we ourselves could become part of this group, for maybe a short time or maybe for a long time.  Learn more about home safety for people who have disabilities HERE.
• Older adults - Knowing what to do in the event of a fire is particularly important for older adults. At age 65, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the population at large.  Learn more HERE.

Business Fire and Evacuation Planning

• For information on developing an emergency evacuation plan for businesses, click HERE.