Groups at Risk During a Fire

Conduct your own, or participate in, regular fire drills to make sure you know what to do in the event of a home fire.
If you or someone you live with cannot escape alone, designate a member of the household to assist, and decide on backups in case the designee isn't home.
Smoke alarms and alert devices are available for people who are deaf or hard or hearing.
Strobe lights flash when the smoke alarm sounds. The lights warn people of a possible fire.
When people who are deaf are asleep, a pillow or bed shaker can wake them so they can escape.
If you don't live in an apartment building, consider sleeping in a room on the ground floor in order to make emergency escape easier.
If anyone in your household is deaf or if your own hearing is diminished, consider installing a smoke alarm that uses a flashing light or vibration to alert you to a fire emergency.
If you have security bars on doors or windows, they should have emergency release devices inside so that they can be opened easily.
Make sure that you are able to open all doors and windows in your home. Locks and pins should open easily from inside.
Make sure that smoke alarms are installed in every sleeping room and outside any sleeping areas.
Smoke alarms with sealed (long-life) batteries work for up to 10 years. They can be helpful for people who find it hard to change batteries.