Home Fire Ready
Smoke Alarms, Extinguishers and the 2-Minute Escape Plan
It is 2 a.m. and the hall alarm starts to sound. Who wakes the baby, and which window does your 8-year-old use if the hallway is full of smoke? This guide settles those answers in daylight, so nobody has to work them out at night.
Have alarms that wake everyone, two ways out of every room, a helper for each person who needs one, and a drill that gets the whole family out in under 2 minutes.
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What you'll do with it
- Put smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level, press each test button once a month, and replace any alarm 10 years old.
- Draw Our Escape Map together: two ways out of every room, windows that open, and one meeting spot in front of the home that firefighters will see.
- Name a helper and a backup on the Who Helps Whom page for each baby, young child, older adult or person with a disability - and keep a leash or carrier for each pet.
- Run the 2-minute drill twice a year, once by day and once at night - and when the alarm sounds for real, get out, stay out and call 911 from outside.
- Keep a lid by the stove for a pan fire - never water - and an ABC extinguisher by the kitchen's way out, for a small fire only, with your exit at your back.
Look inside
Real pages from this guide. Tap a page to see it up close.
Start here
Where to begin, and every card with its page number.
One action per page
Time, cost, the steps in order, and what not to do.
Pages you fill in
Your family's own numbers, written down before you need them.
What's inside
- Smoke Alarms: Where They Go
- Test, Battery, Replace
- Carbon Monoxide Alarms
- Two Ways Out of Every Room
- When the Alarm Sounds
- Who Helps Whom
- The 2-Minute Drill
- The Right Extinguisher
- Fight or Get Out
- Kitchen Fires
- Burns and Clothes on Fire
- Heating Season
- Candles and Holidays
- Batteries, Cords and Outlets
The key numbers come from NFPA, USFA, CPSC and the Red Cross - listed in the back.
This weekend
- Press the test button on every smoke and CO alarm, and replace any that stay quiet or are past their date.
- Draw Our Escape Map with the whole family: two ways out of every room and a meeting spot out front.
- Run the 2-minute drill and write down the time.
Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.
Also in
- The Complete Home Readiness Library - $59 (Bought one by one: $285)
- The West Coast Bundle - $27 (Bought one by one: $36)
Questions people ask
- Is this a printed book?
- No - it's an instant PDF. Print it at home on US Letter paper, or keep it on your phone.
- Does it work where I live?
- Yes. The guides are written for American homes in every state: gallons, °F, US weather and US stores.
- Do I need to buy a lot of gear?
- No. Most first steps use what's already in your house. When you're ready to buy, the guide shows what comes first.
- Is this medical advice?
- No. It's planning information. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or equipment supplier about medicines and medical devices.
- How do I get it?
- Right after you pay: a download on the thank-you page, and an email with your download links. The links keep working.
- How is this different from the Personal Plan?
- A guide shows you how to get ready. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons, your days of food, your battery size and a shopping list.
Questions? Email get-ready@myrainydayplan.com.
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