Good Safety Habits - Kidde SL177i User Manual

AN EARLY WARNING OF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION , THEY ARE NOT A SUBSTI-
TUTE FOR AN INSURANCE POLICY. HOME OWNERS AND RENTERS SHOULD HAVE
ADEQUATE INSURANCE TO PROTECT THEIR LIVES AND PROPERTY.

9. 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 a rope or chain 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 can all meet if a fire or carbon
monoxide alarm occurs.
_ Familiarize hearing impaired persons with the visual signal and train them to leave your
home when they see it.
_ Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you 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
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE VISUAL SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED:
_ Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don't waste time get
ting dressed or picking up valuables.
_ In leaving, don't open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if you see
smoke seeping through cracks, don't open that door! Instead use your alternate exit. If
the inside of the door is cool, place your shoulder against it, open it slightly and be
ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in.
_ Stay close to the floor if the air is smokey. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if pos-
sible.
_ Once outside go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
_ Call the fire department from your neighbors home - not from yours!
_ Don't return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
There are situations where detectors may not be effective to protect against fire as stated in the NFPA
standards 72.
For instance: Smoking in bed; Leaving children home alone; Cleaning with flammable liquids, such as
gasoline.
Further information on fire safety can be obtained in a pamphlet titled "IN A FIRE SECONDS COUNT"
published by the NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Mass. 02269.