Escape Dominates Fire Safety Education during Fire Prevention Week



Most Americans believe they have at least 10 minutes to get out of their homes during a fire. This is a deadly mistake. Unfortunately, a person only has three minutes or less to escape to safety before smoke or flames can become fatal (Source: National Fire Protection Association). To emphasize the importance of residential fire safety, the National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/product.asppid=PKG107&target%5Fpid=PKG107'src%5Fpid=STICK07&link%5Ftype=up%5Fsell) (October 7-13, 2007).

As part of the national campaign, PEARL Protected, creators of the patented Permanent Escape And Rescue Ladder (PEARL) (



Escape Dominates Fire Safety Education during Fire Prevention Week