3-1-2-1-Expect-the-Unexpected

Be prepared:Exiting your house safelyp. 40Activity 51. Draw a plan of your home with your children on the graph paper. Carefully identify allthe rooms, including the basement.Remind your children thatthey must not hide (under thecovers, under the bed, in thecloset, in the dryer or in thebath) if they know that a firehas started in your house.Instead, tell them to warnother people in the house andto go outside following theevacuation plan.2. Ask your children to use a coloured crayon to trace the route they would take if a firestarted in:a) a bedroom c) the living roomb) the kitchen d) the bathroom e) the basementPost this plan in an easy-to-see place and make sure that all exit doors are used for evacuation.3. Choose an easily accessible family meeting place outside the house.4. Choose a meeting place outside the neighbourhood in case you cannot return home.5. Choose an out-of-town contact (friend, relative, etc.) and ensure that all family membersknow that person’s telephone number.6. Practise the house evacuation plan with your children.22