WELCOME from your friends at E.S.C.A.P.E. Remember, Working Smoke Alarms can save your life. Please test your smoke alarm at least once a month and change the batteries twice a year!!!!!!

Fire Safety Program:

   Each year, thousands of children are killed in house fires. Actually, it's not the fire that kills them, but the smoke & toxic gases present as a result of the fire.

   If a child is present during a fire, many times he or she will panic and hide either under their bed, in their closet, or in the shower or bathtub because the child is scared. This makes the firefighter's search and rescue more difficult due to the intense smoke and heat present.

   Smoke alarms aid in the quick alert to a rapidly spreading fire, however, E.S.C.A.P.E. focuses on teaching children more than the "Stop, Drop and Roll" theory.

   With the assistance of Sparky the fire dog® and our 27 foot smoke simulation trailer decorated in a children's bedroom theme, we demonstrate and explain to groups of 20 children how quickly smoke enters the model bedroom both under the door and through a heat register. The children are able to watch the simulated smoke rise and activate the smoke alarm located on the ceiling. The smoke is non-toxic and is widely used by firefighters in their training sessions. By the end of the 30 minute presentation, participants ultimately learn the reasons to quickly and carefully escape the dangers of fire and why to practice E.D.I.T.H. (Exit Drills in the Home).

Some of the items taught to the children are:

• The importance of having a working smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm and proper placement of each.
• Check each alarm once a month and change the batteries twice a year.
• What to do if they wake up at night to the sound of the smoke alarm.
• Check the closed bedroom door knob with the back of the hand.
• How to block smoke coming in from under the bedroom door (if closed) or through the heat register.
• The importance of NOT hiding from the firefighters. We explain common hiding places (under the bed, in the closet or in the shower or bathtub).
• How to properly exit a burning home and once outside, going to a pre-planned family meeting place.
• How to properly dial for any emergency through the use of our dialing simulator machine.

   Emergencies happen. They strike us at work, at home, on the farm, in the car, at play and often when we least expect them. Our corporate mission at E.S.C.A.P.E., INC. and our sister company ESCAPE Fire & Safety Services Company is to provide men, women, and children with the tools and skills, like CPR, AED & First Aid training, to deal with emergency situations properly.

   When you hire E.S.C.A.P.E., you're hiring a ready-made team of experienced professionals. Give us a call today for on-site training availability and pricing information.

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E.S.C.A.P.E., Inc. is a proud supporter of S.A.F.E. in Massachusetts