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WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
• Alert small children in the home.
• Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don't waste
time getting dressed or picking up valuables.
• 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.
• Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a cloth,
wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is
there.
• Call the fire department from your neighbor's home - not from yours!
• Don't return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to do so.
There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to protect
against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
10. NFPA REQUIRED PROTECTION
For your information the National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72,
provides information regarding the fire detection equipment required within the
family living unit. And reads as follows:
Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the
specified occupancy, approved single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be
installed as follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms. (2) Outside of each separate
sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms. (3) On each level of
the dwelling unit, including basements. Exception: In existing one- and two-
family dwelling units, approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are
permitted.
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