A disturbing fact: Most house fires happen between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Which means you're likely to be asleep, making it that much more important that you know how to save yourself and your family since you won't have much time to plan your escape.
If you notice smoke, drop to the floor and begin to crawl to the nearest exit. The smoke and heat will rise to the ceiling. With luck, you'll be able to stay where the air is cool and clear.
BEWARE OF HOT DOORS
And before you go opening doors, check for heat. The smart way to do this is to feel the top of the door with the back of your hand. You don't want to go burning your palm or your fingers — you could be needing them later in your escape, like for climbing down a ladder.
If the door is hot, don't open it. Doors can keep out smoke, even more so if you can put a blanket or clothing along the bottom. Head for the window. If you can't get out, find a way to signal your presence, say with a flashlight or white sheet.
If the door isn't hot, open it slowly. Obviously, if you see flames, close it quickly. If all seems clear, however, start crawling, making sure that you close any doors between you and where you think the fire might be.
GET A PLAN
Once you get out safely, stay out. Don't get any lame ideas about saving your high school yearbook.
If you have children you owe it to them and to yourself to work out an escape plan. Remember, chances are any fire will start while they're sleeping and you may not have the opportunity to tell them what to do. They need to know what to do, and they'll only know if they've practiced it. Plus, children, when they panic, look for places to hide, like a closet or under the bed. They need to know to get out of the house, and how to do it, by crawling to the nearest exit.
If a window is your only option, lower any children to the ground first. Kids might panic and not follow if you leave first. Once outside head to the meeting place that's the final piece of your escape plan, like a mailbox or the big tree in your yard. You want to make sure as soon as possible that everyone's safe.
Do the plan.
译文:
身边的危险：火海求生
惊人的事实：大部份的火灾发生在晚上八点到早上八点之间，也就是大部份人睡觉的时间。因此您必须学会如何在最短的时间内，拯救自己及家人。
当您发现烟雾时，立即趴在地上，爬行到最近的出口，烟雾及热度会窜到天花板上， 幸运的话，趴在地上呼吸到的空气比较干净，而且温度也比较低。
小心发烫的门
开门之前，先确认温度，最好的方法就是用手背试试门的顶部，小心保护手掌与手指，接下来的逃生会需要用到的，比如爬下楼梯。
如果门很烫，不要打开，门可以阻隔烟雾，可能的话，可以在门缝塞进湿布。改往窗户前进，如果出不去，想办法利用手电筒或白布等发出讯号，让外面的人知道您的位置。如果门不烫，慢慢地打开，当然，如果看到火焰，立即关门，如果外面看起来没有问题，开始爬行，并记得关上目地的与可能的火源之间的门。
如果门不烫，慢慢地打开，当然，如果看到火焰，立即关门，如果外面看起来没有问题，开始爬行，并记得关上目地的与可能的火源之间的门。
拟定计划
安全逃出后，请留在外面，千万不要有回到火场抢救高中同学录的荒谬想法。
如果您有小孩，拟定逃生计划是您的责任。切记，火灾发生时，小孩可能正在睡觉，您可能没有机会告诉他们该怎么做，但是他们必须知道如何应变，只有练习才能让他们真正了解，此外，小孩在惊慌时会本能的找地方躲起来，像是衣橱或床底下，他们必须知道应该要逃到屋外，而且要用爬行的方式到最近的出口。
如果窗户是唯一的出口，先让小孩趴在地上，因为如果您先离开，小孩可能会因为太过惊慌而没有跟上。逃出后，立即前往逃生计划中约定的会合地点，比如信箱或院子里的大树下，这样您可以确定大家是否都安全。
执行计划。