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June 15, 2006 <br /> NOA Project Number: E06070A <br /> they must be made operable so they can. Bars can and will trap you inside of your own home. <br /> Also,California law requires that bars installed on bedroom windows must open from the inside <br /> of the room. If you are contemplating installing bars on your windows, please contact the <br /> Building Department. They will give you the correct information. <br /> If your bedrooms are located on the second floor, do you have escape ladders for each bedroom? <br /> Check for doors blocked by furniture or storage. <br /> Establish a meeting place a safe distance from your home. <br /> If you have very young,very old,or disabled occupants in the home,try to locate their bedroom on <br /> the ground floor and designate someone to help them in an emergency. <br /> Remember . . . <br /> STOP...before opening a door.Feel the door.While remaining on your knees reach up and feel the <br /> door as high as you can reach without standing up. Feel the door knob, around the edges and <br /> bottom of the door. If you feel heat don't open that door, use your alternative exit. <br /> If you encounter smoke on your way out, use your alternative exit. If you must escape through <br /> smoke, stay down and crawl under the smoke where the air is clearer and cooler. <br /> If your clothing catches fire,Stop,Drop and Roll(covering your face with your hands)to extinguish <br /> the flames. <br /> Once outside, never go back into a burning building for any reason. Call 9-1-1 from a neighbor's <br /> phone. <br /> Practice . . . <br /> Practicing your escape before fire strikes will enable you to get out faster with less panic. If you know <br /> your escape route by heart you will be able to get out quickly even if you've been exposed to disorienting <br /> smoke and gases. <br /> 4 <br />