| It goes without saying that it is important to have | | | | ensure they are in optimal working condition. |
| emergency evacuation supplies and plans for both | | | | Another helpful alarm system to factor into your |
| your home and your office. One never knows | | | | emergency evacuation supplies and plans is a |
| when an emergency may strike and it is best to | | | | carbon monoxide alarm. This silent and scentless |
| have a clearly planned evacuation scenario in place. | | | | gas can be very harmful, and even cause death. |
| After all, what if the emergency struck in the | | | | An alarm system in your home or office would |
| middle of the night? Would you be at your | | | | alert you to the presence of an unhealthy level of |
| sharpest, thinking clearly, being woken from a | | | | carbon monoxide. Other essential emergency |
| deep slumber to chaos? No. That is why you | | | | evacuation supplies include fire extinguishers, fire |
| should think through disaster scenarios during a | | | | escape ladders and fire blankets. Think of it this |
| time of normalcy. What evacuation routes will you | | | | way, if a fire is literally knocking at your bedroom |
| take? What precautions need to be in place? | | | | door, wouldn't having a fire escape ladder to put |
| What supplies and tools should you have on hand | | | | outside your window give you a lot of peace of |
| and incorporate into your emergency evacuation | | | | mind? Every home and office should contain |
| plans? | | | | multiple fire extinguishers to aid in putting out fires |
| When you sit down with your family or | | | | as they start and preventing them from turning |
| coworkers to work on your emergency plans and | | | | into large scale emergencies. |
| supplies you should set a number of parameters. | | | | In summary, it is prudent to prepare your |
| Designate a meeting place for everyone to gather | | | | emergency evacuation supplies and plans in |
| once they've evacuated the premises. Identify all | | | | advance. You should have a plan in place for both |
| exits and possible evacuation point available in the | | | | your home and your office. Make sure all smoke |
| structure. Develop different plans for different | | | | and carbon monoxide alarms are functioning. Equip |
| scenarios. Should a fire break out, certain exits | | | | your residence and office with fire extinguishers. |
| may not be available for escape usage. Part of | | | | Plan escape routes. Finally, review, revise, and |
| your emergency plans should involve making sure | | | | update your emergency plan and supplies at least |
| you have good quality smoke alarms and that | | | | once every 6 months. |
| their batteries are changed often enough to | | | | |