2. Carbon Monoxide Alarm: What To Do When the Alarm Sounds
This is not a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, but will receive and transmit a CO alarm signal (with
note:
voice message) from an interconnected CO or combination smoke / CO alarm.
Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm pattern is four quick beeps with voice "Warning! Carbon Monoxide" repeating
every 5 seconds. The red LED blinks in time with alarm pattern.
warning:
of Carbon monoxide (Co) at high ConCentrations whiCh Can kill you.
1.
Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check
that all persons are accounted for. Do not re-enter the premises nor move away from the open door/
window until the emergency services responders have arrived, the premises have been aired out, and
your alarm remains in its normal condition.
2.
Call your local emergency service.
(fire department or 911)
PHONE NUMBER
Never restart the source of a CO problem until it has been corrected. Never ignore the sound of the alarm!
See Section 12. RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.
note:
Carbon monoxide alarm aCtivation indiCates the presenCe
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