Evacuation plan....

[Momof4]

I had a visit from the fire marshall too, courtesy of a crazy neighbour who called and reported me as having an unsafe daycare, ugh! They are gone thank goodness and I'm still here working hard. But it turned out to be a good learning experience for me because the good looking (teehee) fire marshall was kind enough to tell me that even though my apartment only has one door for an exit I have large windows that open in every room so those are also acceptable as fire escape routes.

When we have a fire drill we go out the door of course but if there were a real emergency and we couldn't get to the door I'm on the ground floor and we would be out the window. Make sure you have a plan like that with a definite way out and alternates as well.

[torontokids]

This is an area I am worried about as well. We have multiple fire exits and my plan is to grab my girls first as they sleep upstairs and run to the basement with them (this is where my daycare is) and grab the rest of the kids exiting from one of 4 basement fire exits.

I wonder if it would be smarter to put my girls out on the front porch (not enclosed but there is a railing with a gate) as we run past this to get to the basement or should we all stay together. My oldest is 3.5 and youngest 18 mos. I don't know if I feel super safe having them alone on the porch but I wonder if the safety issues with that out weigh the risks of keeping them in the house? Other thoughts?

[betsy]

This is an area I am worried about as well. We have multiple fire exits and my plan is to grab my girls first as they sleep upstairs and run to the basement with them (this is where my daycare is) and grab the rest of the kids exiting from one of 4 basement fire exits.

I wonder if it would be smarter to put my girls out on the front porch (not enclosed but there is a railing with a gate) as we run past this to get to the basement or should we all stay together. My oldest is 3.5 and youngest 18 mos. I don't know if I feel super safe having them alone on the porch but I wonder if the safety issues with that out weigh the risks of keeping them in the house? Other thoughts?

I would prefer for us all to stay together. I have an area sectioned off for quiet play....those who wake up earlier than the others will play in the quiet area with puzzles, leggos etc..,