Fire Safety - Kidde KN-COSM-BCA User Manual

Fire Safety

Escape Plan
Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year,
including drills at night. Know two ways out of every
room (door & window) and identify a meeting place
outside the home where everyone will gather once they
have exited the residence. When two people have
reached the meeting place, one should leave to call 911
while the second person stays to account for additional
family members. Establish a rule that once you're out, you
never re-enter under any circumstance!
Smoke Alarm Procedure
Smoke alarms are designed to minimize false alarms.
Cigarette smoke will not normally set off the alarm, unless
it's blown directly into the alarm. Combustion particles
from spills or broiling may set off the alarm if located too
close to the cooking area. If the alarm sounds, check for
fires first. If a fire is discovered
follow these steps. Become thoroughly familiar with
these steps, and review them with all your family
members.
• Leave immediately using one of your planned escape
routes (see above).
• Before opening inside doors look for smoke seeping
through the edges. Feel with the back of your hand – if
the door is hot use your second exit. If you feel it's safe,
open the door very slowly and be prepared to close it
immediately if smoke and heat rush in.
• If the escape route requires going through smoke, crawl
low under the smoke where the air is clearer.
• Go to your predetermined meeting place. When two people
have arrived one should leave to call 911 from a neighbour's
home, and the other should stay to perform a head count.
• Do not reenter under any circumstance until fire officials
give the go ahead.
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