Home fire escape plan
Draw your home, mark two ways out of every room and set a meeting place outside.
| Room | First way out | Second way out | Meeting place outside | Who helps (young children, older people, pets) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedroom 1 | |||||
| Bedroom 2 | |||||
| Bedroom 3 | |||||
| Living room | |||||
| Kitchen | |||||
| Hallway | |||||
| Garage |
Using this page
Making the plan
Walk through each room with the family and write two ways out of each one, such as a door and a window. Choose a meeting place outside, such as the letterbox or a tree at the front, and make sure that everyone knows it. Plan for anyone who needs extra help to get out, including children, older people and pets.
Practise it
Practise the plan at least twice a year, including at night. Make sure that smoke alarms are working, windows can be opened and exits are clear. Check your state or territory fire service for advice on smoke alarms, escape plans and what to do in an emergency. In Australia, call 000 from a safe place outside.
Tips for the plan
Keep the paths to the exits clear of furniture and toys, and make sure that doors and windows can be opened from the inside. If you live in a unit, learn where the stairs and fire exits are, and never use a lift in a fire. Teach children to stay low, crawl under smoke and never go back inside for toys or pets. Walk the plan at night, as well, so that everyone knows what to do in the dark.
Using the planner
Print the plan in landscape and fill in one row for each room, starting with the bedrooms. Draw a quick sketch of the floor plan on the back if you like, with arrows to show the routes out. Stick the finished plan somewhere that the family can find it. Review the plan after any change at home, such as new furniture, a renovation or a new baby, and run through it again with the whole household.