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YouKnowWhatItIs87 8 points ago +8 / -0

You’re right, I’ve got a few extinguisher but still had no plan. I’m on my front porch during a rain storm (old house, old fixtures) and an incondescent bulb combusted causing the fake plastic “candle” in the lantern to catch fire. I flipped the switch before it shorted the wires which probably would’ve tripped the breaker and being brick may not have been any fuel for the fire to get outta hand. Not a risk I was willing to take though since I’m not expert. Called out an electrician to do a good overview and then added extra smoke detectors, but it really got me thinking about what I would need to do in the event of a big fire, since our bedrooms about as far away from the front door lanterns so if it did make it that far, we’d be jumping at least 15 feet to the ground (not good). It certainly my made me realize that a few extinguishers and smoke detectors is not a sufficient fire escape plan for my s/o and dog.

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TwoPlusTwoEqualsFour 3 points ago +3 / -0

Emergency window ladders are great if you practice with them.

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YouKnowWhatItIs87 1 point ago +1 / -0

Thank you, you’re absolutely right. For $57 just to be safe for an escape window ladder, it’s totally worth it. I do not have children atm, but I cannot describe how much I love my dog, the best in the world IMO, basically a child to me. Worst case scenario, I would ideally be able to shove him in a duffle bag and carry him down with me, he’s only about 50 lbs but who knows, if there’s a raging fire middle of the night, he may cooperate more than I can anticipate. I’d be failing myself, my g/f and my dog if I didn’t at least have one of those laying around near a bedroom window. As far as the mask inquiry goes, sorry I know a bit about using masks to prevent inhaling particles from work, but I do not have a clue in regards to chemicals.