Quick Start Guide

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Replace worn or damaged sockets, switches, home wiring and
cracked or frayed electrical cords and plugs.
Do not overload electrical circuits.
Keep matches away from children.
Never smoke in bed. In rooms where you do smoke, always
check under cushions for smoldering cigarettes and ashes. Be
sure all electrical appliances and tools have a recognized
approval label. Smoke Alarms are not to be used with alarm
guards unless the combination has been evaluated and found
suitable for that purpose.
This device cannot protect all persons at all times. It may not
protect against the three most common causes of fatal fires:
• Smoking in bed.
• Leaving children at home alone.
• Improper use of flammable liquids.
Further information can be obtained from the Fire Department.
What to Do In The Event Of A Fire
1. Check room doors for heat
or smoke. Do not open a hot
door. Use an alternate escape
route. Close doors behind you as
you leave.
2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out,
staying close to the floor. Take
short breaths, if possible,
through a wet cloth or hold your
breath. More people die from
smoke inhalation than from
flames.
3. Get out as fast as you can.
Have a prearranged meeting
place outside for all family
members. Check to make sure
everyone is accounted for.
4. Call the Fire Department from
a neighbor’s house or mobile
phone. Remember to give your
name and address.
5. NEVER re-enter a burning
house.
Limitations of Smoke Alarms
While Smoke Alarms are extremely effective, independent
authorities have stated that under some circumstances they
may become ineffective. There are a number of reasons for this:
• Smoke Alarms will not work if the batteries are depleted or
if they are not correctly installed. Replace the batteries if
necessary. Also, check the replace by date on the side of the
Alarm.
• Smoke Alarms will only work when sufficient smoke reaches
the Alarm. Smoke may be prevented from reaching the Alarm
if the fire is too far away, for example, if the fire is on another
floor, behind a closed door, in a chimney, in a wall cavity,
or if the prevailing air drafts carry the smoke or heat away.
Installing Smoke Alarms on both sides of closed doors and
installing more than one Alarm as recommended by code,
may significantly improve the probability of early detection.
• Smoke Alarms may not be heard due to other loud noise,
hearing impairment, etc.
4. Alarm Limitations