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When a siren sounds, it will not stop until all alarmed partitions are disarmed. However,
if the siren is active due to an alarm from a common area zone, and one of the partitions
assigned to this area disarms the system, the siren will also stop. If the alarm is initiated from
a common area but continues with zones that are not assigned to a common area, the siren
will not stop until all partitions assigned to the alarmed zones are disarmed.
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If there is a siren that is common to two partitions, if there is a fire in partition 1 and a
burglary in partition 2, the siren will sound FIRE. When partition 1 is disarmed, the siren is
deactivated or silenced.
Common areas
The system also supports common areas. Common areas are areas used as walkthrough zones
to areas of 2 or more partitions. There may be more than one common area in an installation
depending on the layout of the property. A common area is not the same as a partition; it cannot be
armed or disarmed directly. Common areas are created when you assign a zone or zones to two or
three partitions.
Home fire escape planning
Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you a short time to escape safely. Your ability
to get out depends on advance warning from smoke detectors and advance planning—a home fire
escape plan that everyone in your family is familiar with and has practiced.
Use the following advice when fire escape planning:
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Pull together everyone in your household and make an evacuation plan.
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Draw a floor plan of your home, showing two ways out of each room, including windows. Do
not forget to mark the location of every smoke detector.
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Test all smoke detectors (by a qualified testing laboratory) periodically, to ensure their
serviceability. Replace batteries as required.
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Make sure that everyone understands the escape plan and recognizes the sound of a smoke
alarm.
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Verify that the escape routes are clear and that doors and windows can be opened easily.
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If windows or doors in your home have security bars, make sure that the bars have quick-
release mechanisms on the inside, so that they can be opened immediately in an emergency
case. Quick release mechanisms will not compromise your security, but they increase your
chances of safely escaping a home fire.
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Practice the escape plan at least twice a year, making sure that everybody is involved. Allow
children to master fire escape planning and practice before holding a fire drill at night when
they are sleeping. The objective is to practice, not to frighten, so telling children there will be
a drill before they go to bed can be as effective as a surprise drill. If children or others do not
readily waken to the sound of the smoke alarm, or if there are infants or family members with
mobility limitations, make sure that someone is assigned to assist them in fire drill and in the
event of an emergency.
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Agree on an outside meeting place where everyone can meet after they have escaped.
Remember to get out first, and then call for help. Never go back inside until the fire
department gives the OK.
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Have everyone memorize the emergency phone number of the fire department. That way any
member of the household can call from a cellular phone or a neighbor's home.
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