User guide

DS7446KP | User Guide | 12.0 Reference Materials
36 Bosch Security Systems | 12/04 | 4998149924B
• Smoke detectors cannot detect smoke in chimneys, walls, or roofs, or
smoke blocked by a closed door. They cannot detect smoke or fire on
a level of the building different from the one on which they are
located. Smoke detectors might not be able to warn in time about fires
started by explosions, improper storage of flammables, overloaded
electrical circuits, or other types of hazardous conditions.
• If telephone lines are out of service, reports from the security system
to the central station cannot be sent. Telephone lines are vulnerable to
compromise by several means.
• Inadequate maintenance and failure to test are the most common
causes of alarm failure. Test your system once a week to ensure that
all system components work correctly.
Although having a security system can make you eligible for reduced
insurance premiums, the system is no substitute for insurance. Warning
devices cannot compensate you for loss of life or property.
12.1.3 Fire Safety and Evacuation
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most fire related
deaths occur at night when occupants suffocate in their sleep from smoke
and toxic gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, use the
following guidelines:
• Minimize fire hazards. Smoking in bed, cleaning with flammable
liquids such as gasoline, leaving children home alone, and using
unsafe holiday decorations are some of the common causes of
household fire.
• Install a fire alarm system. The primary purpose of this system is to
alert people by giving the earliest possible warning of danger.
• Install a smoke detector in each sleeping area in a house.
• Practice an escape plan. Because there might be very little time
between detection of a fire and the time it becomes deadly, every
family member must understand how to quickly evacuate according
to the plan.
• Have a primary and alternate escape route. Because stairwells and
hallways could be blocked during a fire, exiting through a bedroom
window must be part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above
the ground floor, install a means of safely descending outside the
building if one does not already exist.
• Arrange to meet at a location away from the house, such as a
neighbor’s house, so you know that everyone is accounted for.