Make sure your smoke alarms are all working, and that your grandchildren know what to do when they hear it go off. You can help familiarize them with the sound by involving them when you do your monthly battery test.
Ensure that there is a smoke alarm outside every bedroom.
If your grandchildren sleep with the door closed when they stay over, ensure that there is a smoke alarm inside as well.
Make sure that your grandchildren know your evacuation plan.
There should be a designated meeting place a safe distance from the house where you will meet them if they ever get separated.
If you live in an apartment building, you should make sure your grandchildren know all the ways out.
Practising evacuations with children will help them keep calm in case of emergency.
