BUREAU OF FIRE
FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION
E.D.I.T.H.
No, EDITH is not a long lost relative come home to help you learn more about fire safety. EDITH is an easy way for you to remember the importance of planning and practicing
Exit Drills In The Home.
REMEMBER:
- Stay Low.
- Take Short Breaths so you don’t choke on fumes.
- Do not go toward smoke or fire.
- Do not hide! You must ESCAPE!
Stay Low. Roll out of bed. Crawl to door.
Check door for heat with back of hand.
IF THE DOOR IS COOL…
Open cool door slowly. If coast is clear, crawl to ESCAPE. Signal others with voice and pounding.
IF THE DOOR IS HOT…
Do not open hot door. Plug out smoke with cloth under door. Crawl to window.
Stay Low. Open window. Exit through window if you can safely reach the ground…
…if you can’t exit, shout for help out window. Use cloth for signal.
If window is sealed, break it. Protect your skin and face.
Join family at planned meeting place.
Do not go back into house. Tell an adult to report the fire.