Good Safety Habits; Fire Prevention - Kidde P4010ACLEDSCOCA User Manual

14. Good Safety Habits

Develop and practice a plan of escape!
Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at
night. Know two ways out of every room (door & window) and identify
a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once they
have exited the residence. When two people have reached the meeting
place, one should leave to call 911 while the second person stays to
account for additional family members. Establish a rule that once
you're out, you never re-enter under any circumstance!
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Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least
two (2) escape routes from each room. Second story windows may
need an escape ladder.
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Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing
everyone what to do in case of fire and where to meet after they
leave the house.
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Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it
sounds. They must wake up in order to execute the escape
plan. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an
emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is
important they know what to do.
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Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke/CO alarm and
train them to leave your home when they hear it.
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Current studies have shown smoke/CO alarms may not awaken all
sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individuals
in the household that are capable of assisting others to provide
assistance to those who may not be awakened by the alarm
sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacuating the
area unassisted.
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Install and maintain fire extinguishers on every level of the home
and in the kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire
extinguisher prior to an emergency.

Fire Prevention

Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended. Teach children
never to play with matches or lighters! Train everyone in the home to
recognize the alarm pattern and to leave the home using their escape
plan when it's heard. Know how to do "Stop, Drop and Roll" if clothes
catch on fire, and how to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain
fire extinguishers on every level of the home and in the kitchen,
basement and garage