BE PREPARED BY HAVING AN ESCAPE PLAN

BE PREPARED BY HAVING AN ESCAPE PLAN. IT IS ONE OF

THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE

TO SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE!

• If you live in a multi-story home, consider sleeping on the ground

floor near an exit.

• Know at least two exits from every room.

• If you live in an apartment building, know where the exit stairwells

are located.

• Make sure a phone is next to your bed and within reach

(or a TTY/TDD device, if you use one).

• Keep your eyeglasses and hearing aids (if necessary)

within reach next to your bed.

• Make sure lamp or light switches are within reach.

• If your fire escape window has security bars or a gate, make sure

it is FDNY approved for fire escape windows.

(Approved gates are stamped with the FDNY approval number.)

• Practice unlocking and opening the windows, security gates and doors.

• Keep stairways and exits clear of clutter and storage. Do not store

anything on building fire escapes.

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