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2. If smoke is heavy, crawl out,
staying close to floor. Take short
breaths, if possible, through a
wet cloth or hold your breath.
More people die from smoke
inhalation than from flames.
3. Get out as fast as you can. Do
not stop for packing. Have a
prearranged
outside for all family members.
Check everybody is there.
4. Call the Fire Brigade from a
neighbour's house. Remember
to give your name and address.
5. NEVER re-enter a burning
house.
Limitations of Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarms have significantly helped to reduce the number
of fire fatalities in countries where they are widely installed.
However independent authorities have stated that they may
be ineffective in some circumstances. There are a number of
reasons for this:
• The Alarms will not work if the mains power is off and in the
case of the Ei151TL, 154TL and 156TL if the cells are
depleted.
• Smoke / Heat Alarms will not detect fire if sufficient smoke
/ heat does not reach the alarm. Smoke / heat may be
prevented from reaching the Alarm if the fire is too far
away, for example, if the fire is on another floor, behind a
closed door, in a chimney, in a wall cavity, or if the
prevailing air draughts carry the smoke away. Installing
Smoke / Heat Alarms on both sides of closed doors and
installing more than one Smoke / Heat Alarm as
recommended in this leaflet very significantly improves the
probability of early detection.
• Fit both Optical Smoke Alarms and Ionisation Smoke
Alarms for the best response to all fires.
• The Alarm may not be heard.
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