Exit Drills In The Home

In 1995 there were 3640 deaths due to fire, http://firesafety.buffnet.net/edith.htm. Get the children involved by developing an escape plan and practicing it twice a year. Install smoke detectors and have the children check them once a month. Have a designated meeting place outside the home so the whole family can be accounted for with the arrival of the fire department. If your escape route is blocked close the door and get to a window. Break the window and call for help. If you need to crawl through the smoke stay low.  There is breathable air 12 to 24 inches from the ground. Once everybody is out of the house never re-enter the house. The majority of the people who re-enter die within a few feet of entering the house.