FIRE!

My niece saw 3 fire trucks from the living room window view and she alerted the rest of the family. We also smelled smoke in the hallway. Its crazy how we took so long to get out.

My mom told us to alert her if its serious when we get outside but I kept telling her she should just get dressed and come down with us. Even if she thought it wasn't too serious, I think she should have been more proactive because YOU NEVER KNOW.

So my niece and her baby daughter and I went downstairs and we were the only ones out there. lol!! The firemen were there and a couple of police officers.

My niece and I spoke about how we are so unprepared should an emergency like this REALLY happen. I am going to start trying to get everyone in the apartment to put together an emergency bag and have everything they would need to grab ready in the case we ever go through such an unfortunate disaster.

Also, we live on a top floor and it makes it even more difficult to conceive a way to escape if we were entrapped in a fire.

Its very scary. Does your family have fire drills and fire saftey plans in place? Share any advice with all the readers of this blog...tips for safety, etc! It makes it easier to relax when you know you are prepared for these circumstances.

Share your tips, websites, etc!

http://www.firesafety.gov/