Kidde i9060CA User Manual page 18

Fire Safety
• Although smoke alarms can help save lives by providing an
early warning of a fire, they are not a substitute for an
insurance policy. Home owners and renters should have
adequate insurance to protect their lives and property.
Good Safety Habits
Develop and practice a plan of escape!
• 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.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing
everyone what to do in case of fire.
• Determine a place outside your home where you all can meet
if a fire occurs.
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of the smoke alarm and
train them to leave your 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.
• 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.
• Current studies have shown smoke 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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