In case of Disaster in ur home

[chequita guevara]

A backpack of emergency clothes would be a good idea.

[Kontiki]

Wife, cat, wallet, cel phone, keys - in that order. Taking my computer wouldn't even cross my mind. I'd be far more inclined to try to grab photos first.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Kontiki
Wife, cat, wallet, cel phone, keys - in that order.

Just remember to feed the wife after you've gotten her out.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by shawnmmcc
Mrs. Tuberski - get yourself one of those emergency hook ladders that you can use out of your window. Seriously. You never know when something like that can happen, they are not that expensive, and you have kids. Do you have a fire extinguisher? If you've read my posts, you'll understand why I take not being prepared for fires a little bit more seriously than your average person.

My son and my wife-- After that I don't care-- the rest of it is just stuff-- myu computer and wallet are usually downstairs and if I can get to them without difficulty, its not much of an emergency (bedroom is upstairs on the back while den is downstairs on the front)


Oh and we do have a fire extinguisher (two actually)-- One is in the master bedroom and the other in the kitchen. They are both pretty small though so I don't know that they would help much if a fire was blazing well

When I was a child I had a knotted rope attached to my bed. I figured if I need to climb down, that would help. My window overlooked flat ashphalt and I don't think it would have been a fun jump

[Mr. Harley]

Can I strongly suggest everyone here with kids have both the fire extinguisher, and a largish towel/blanket handy beside it. Fire that gets on a childs clothing spreads terrifyingly fast. You have seconds before they inhale flames or superheated air, and that WILL kill them - scars the lungs and causes them to fill with fluid.

When my mom put my sister out, the inexpensive synthetics melted, sort of like the end of modern ropes. My mom had no time to grab the towel, and they said at the hospital that you could see the bones in her hands - they were wrapped in dressings for three months. Afterwards, you could always see this network of scars on the back side of her hand if she made a fist, it looked like white spiderwebs.

Having a towel/blanket handy, while only a one/thousand chance, can make a huge difference in what happens. Once the children are old enough, teach them to how to put it out by rolling on the ground. Please.

Flubber