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5. Fire Safety
What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
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Alert small children in the home.
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Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so
don't waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables.
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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.
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Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through
a cloth, wet if possible.
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Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure
everyone is there.
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Call the fire department from your neighbor's home–not from yours!
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Don't return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all
right to do so.
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There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to
protect against fire as noted by the NFPA and UL. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
d) fires where the victim is intimate with a flaming initiated
e) fires where the smoke is prevented from reaching the
f) incendiary fires where the fire grows so rapidly that an
fire; for example, when a person's clothes catch fire while
cooking
detector due to a closed door or other obstruction
occupant's egress is blocked even with properly located
detectors
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