Fire Safety Information Escape Plan - Kidde KN-COSM-IB User Manual

Carbon Monoxide Safety Information
1. Mild Exposure: Slight headache, nausea,vomiting, fatigue
(often described as "Flu-like" symptoms).
2. Medium Exposure: Severe throbbing headache,
drowsiness, confusion, fast heart rate.
3. Extreme Exposure: Unconsciousness, convulsions,
cardiorespiratory failure, death.
The above levels of exposure relate to healthy adults. Levels dif-
fer for those at high risk. Exposure to high levels of carbon
monoxide can be fatal or cause permanent damage and disabil-
ities. Many cases of reported carbon monoxide poisoning indi-
cate that while victims are aware they are not well, they
become so disoriented they are unable to save themselves by
either exiting the building, or calling for assistance. Also, young
children and household pets may be the first effected.
Familiarization with the effects of each level is important.
Fire Safety Information
Escape Plan
Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and
train them to leave the home when they hear it. Practice a fire
drill at least every six months, including fire drills at night.
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. 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 res-
idence. 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 reenter
under any circumstance!
Current studies have shown smoke alarms may not awaken all
sleeping individuals, and that it is the responsibility of individu-
als in the household that are capable of assisting others to pro-
vide assistance to those who may not be awakened by the
alarm sound, or to those who may be incapable of safely evacu-
ating the area unassisted.
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