“It can't happen here.†This seems to be the attitude of most homeowners when it comes to fire safety, according to a recent survey. Only one in four Americans has devised and practiced a plan to escape from the home during a fire, a survey by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has found.
The NFPA survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, also found that people older than age 65 were most likely to have developed an escape plan. But they were least likely to have practiced their escape plan if they had one.