Homer Style Safety Inspection

Rebecca and I are getting the house ready for a series of safety inspections for our home study. We’ll need to come up with evacuation routes for a fire, and will need to cover our unused outlets among other things. 

Here are two ideas from “The Simpson’s”  that I am guessing wouldn’t pass muster even though they are funny and have at least a kernel of truth in them:

Fire Evacuation

 I think this poster is the situation that most people experience in a real fire. No, not grilling ribs over an open flame indoors, but panic.  Not good. 

Escape Route

This poster actually isn’t that bad. We have found we’ll need to have fire escape ladders on our second floor because the best route might be out the window. However, tied blankets aren’t likely that reliable. 

While this may seem comical, it really is a good idea to have a solid plan in place for an emergency with or without children in the house.