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Make a fire escape plan for your home.
Use a fire escape plan to get out of your home quickly in an emergency. Make sure your plan includes a safe place away from the house where everyone can meet. Practice your escape plan with your kids.
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Keep medicine and cleaning products where children can’t reach them.
- Keep medicines, vitamins, cleaning supplies, and other poisons (like batteries and bug spray) in locked or childproof cabinets.
- Put the poison control number (1-800-222-1222) on or near every home telephone, and save it on your cell phone. The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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