A house fire is not an uncommon occurrence. To keep you and your family safe you need to have an escape plan and all members of your household should be familiar with it. Like the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. Practice your plan.

Start your plan by drawing a diagram of your house and determine what the best escape routes would be in case of a fire. You should also determine a meeting place for the family to gather outside. Once you have decided on the escape route, ensure that the doors and windows for that route can be easily opened by everyone in the house.

On a semi annual basis, replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and test them to make sure they are working correctly. Post emergency numbers near the telephones and program them in your cell phones.

Watch these videos for great tips on creating a workable fire escape plan.