user manual

Fire Alarm System

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Emergency Evacuation

Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following

steps are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:

2nd FLOOR

BACK

FRONT

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BATH

CLOSET

BEDROOM

1st FLOOR

BATH

KITCHEN

BEDROOM

PORCH

BACK DOOR

Steps to Safety

1. Plan on your detector or your interior and/or exterior

sounders warning all occupants.

2. Determine two means of escape from each room. One path

of escape should lead to the door that permits normal exit

from the building. The other may be a window, should

your path be unpassable. Station an escape ladder at such

windows if there is a long drop to the ground.

3. Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows, doors,

stairs and rooftops that can be used to escape. Indicate

escape routes for each room. Keep these routes free from

obstruction and post copies of the escape routes in every

room.

4. Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are

asleep. This will prevent deadly smoke from entering

while you escape.

5. Try the door. If the door is hot, check your alternate

escape route. If the door is cool, open it cautiously. Be

prepared to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes in.

6. Crawl in the smoke and hold your breath.

7. Escape quickly; don't panic.

8. Establish a common meeting place outdoors, away from

your premises, where everyone can meet and then take

steps to contact the authorities and account for those

missing. Choose someone to assure that nobody returns to

the premises — many die going back.