Getting out of a house fire alive - KPRC Houston
WELL, IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES, YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN FIVE CRITICAL STEPS TO HELPING YOUR FAMILY SURVIVE A HOUSE FIRE. WE'RE TEAMING ONE THE PEARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO WALK YOU THROUGH COMMON SCENARIOS AND SHOW YOU HOW TO GET OUT ALIVE. Reporter: MORE THAN 50% OF US HAVE NEVER TALKED TO OUR KIDS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY AT ALL. EVEN WORSE THAN THAT, A WHOPPING 80% OF US HAVE NEVER PRACTICED A FIRE ESCAPE DRILL IN OUR OWN HOME. IT IS A STARTLING STATE BUT EVERY DAY IN THIS COUNTRY, HOUSE FIRES KILL AN AVERAGE OF SEVEN PEOPLE. FAST-MOVING FIRES THAT MOST OFTEN BREAK OUT AT NIGHT, BLINDING YOU WITH THICK BLACK SMOKE. Reporter: IT HAPPENED TO MAUREEN ISA, A MONSTROUS FIRE BROKE OUT IN HER HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. Reporter: DO YOU HAVE A FIRE PLAN. AS A FAMILY, HAVE YOU EVER TALKED ABOUT ESCAPING A FIRE. Reporter: NOW WE'RE PUTTING THIS PEARLAND FAMILY TO THE TEST WITH HELP FROM IS LESS. AND DERRICK SMITH AND THEIR FOUR CHILDREN AND WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE PEARLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT. Reporter: WE'RE SETTING UP SMOKE MACHINES, EVEN FLAKE FLAMES -- FAKE FLAMES TO, SIMULATE A HOUSE FIRE. WE WAIT UNTIL THE FAMILY GOES TO SLEEP AND WITH NIGHT VISION CAMERAS IN EVERY ROOM, WE FILL THE HOUSE WITH SMOKE. Source: www.click2houston.com
