Fire Safety - Fleetwood 1997 Discovery Owner's Manual

liviNq Wirh YOUR MOTOR HOME
FiRE
SAFETY
The hazard and possibility of fIre exists in all areas of life, and
the recreational life-style is no exception. Your motor home is
a complex machine made up of many materials, some of them
flammable. But like most hazards, the possibility of fIre can
be minimized, if not totally eliminated, by recognizing the
danger and practicing common sense, safety and maintenance
habits.
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WARNING
The fire extinguisher furnished with your motor home is rated
for Class B (gasoline, diesel fuel, grease, flammable liquids)
and Class C (electrical) fires since these are the most common
types of fIres in vehicles. Read the instructions on the fIre
extinguisher. Know where it is located and how and when to
use it. Remember that portable fire extinguishers are appli-
ances intended for use by the occupants of a building or area
that is threatened by fIre. They are most valuable when used
immediately on small fIres. They have a limited amount of
fire-extinguishing material, and therefore must be used prop-
erly so this material is not wasted.
Fire extinguishers are pressurized, mechanical devices. They
must be handled with care and treated with respect. They must be
maintained as outlined in any maintenance insttuctions provided
with the device so they are ready to operate properly and safely.
Palts or internal chemicals may deteliorate in time and need
replacement. Always follow maintenance and recharging instmc-
tions provided by the fire extinguisher manufacturer.
DisCOVERY- CopYRiql1T 1996, FlEETWood ENTERPRisES, INC.
All
RiqlITS RESERVEd.
UTethane foam is flam-
mable!
Do not expose urethane
foams to open flames or
any other direct or indi-
rect high temperature
sources of ignition such
as burning operations,
welding, burning ciga-
rettes, space heaters or
unprotected electric light
bulbs.
Once ignited, urethane
foams will burn rapidly,
releasing great heat and
consuming oxygen very
quickly.
In an enclosed space the
resulting deficiency of
oxygen will present a
danger of suffocation to
the occupants. Hazard-
ous gases released by
Ihe burning foam can be
incapacitating or fatal 10
human beings if inhaled
in sufficient quantities.
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