Tell children that staying calm and following the family Fire Safety Plan is the best way to prevent injury.  Stress that panicking or trying to hide from the fire is not the right way to escape a fire safely. 

Creating your family’s Fire Safety Plan should be a family affair, with everyone pitching in, contributing ideas and asking questions.  In this way, children especially feel a sense of control.

Your family’s Fire Safety Plan should include a full understanding of the fire safety equipment in your home, including smoke and CO alarms, your fire escape route and meeting place, and the local emergency and Fire Department contact information.