In the event of a fire, if possible, call 911. Parents should remain as calm as possible, as their panic or distress can make their child's experience even worse.

If children or other family members are in their bedrooms, they should follow these steps to evacuate.

If the door is hot:

1. Cover the crack of the door.
2. Crawl to the window
3. Wave a shirt out the window
4. Yell for help

If the door is not hot, open the door about two inches. If you feel hot air blowing in:

1. Cover the crack of the door.
2. Crawl to the window
3. Wave a shirt out the window
4. Yell for help

If there is no hot air blowing into the room:

1. Open the door wider
2. Begin crawling to outside door
3. Continue crawling towards the outside door and out of the building

If your path is blocked:

1. Crawl back to the room you came from
2. Close the door
3. Crawl to the window
4. Wave a shirt
5. Yell for help