Preparing Fire Escape Pi^ai; The - NAPCO Magnum Alert 2600 Operating Manual

PREPARIITG
A
FIRE
ESCAPE PI.AII
Even
with
the
most advanced
fire
alarm system, adequate
protection
requires
an
escape
plan.
To prepare
your
plant
Draw
floor
plans
of your
building.
Show
two
exits
--
a front or back
door
and
a
window
from each
room.
[]take sure the
window
works.
You may need
a
special
f
ire-escape ladder
if
the
window
is
high
up.) l,lrite
down
your
outside meeting place.
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Rehearsal.
Rehearse each
of
the following activities:
1.
Everyone
in his
room
with
the
doors closed.
2.
One
person
sounds
the
alarm.
3.
Each
person tests
his
door.
4.
Pretend
the door
is
hot
and
use
the alternate
escape
exit.
5.
Everyone meets
outdoors
at
the
assigned spot.
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Read
Carefully.
Discuss these
escape procedures
with
all
those
who
use the building:
1.
In
a
residence, sleep
with
the
bedroom
door closed. A closed
door
will
hold
back
deadly
smoke
while you
escape.
2.
lJhen
the
fire
alarm
signals,
escape
quickly.
Do
not
stop
to
pack.
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3. Test
the door.
If it is
hot,
use
your
alternate route
through
the win-
f
dow.
If
the door
is
cool,
brace
your
shoulder against
it
and
open
it
I
cautiously.
Be
ready
to
slam
the door
if
smoke
or
heat
rushes
in.
Crawl
through
smoke,
holding
your'breath.
Close
the
doors again on leaving
to
help prevent the
fire
from spreading.
4. Go to your specific
outdoor meeting place so you can see
that
everyone
is
safe
5.
Assign
someone
to
rnake
sure
nobody
returns
to
the burning building.
6.
CalI
the
Fire
Department from
a neighbor's
telephone.
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