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SECTION 2
OCCUPANT SAFETY
you will most likely need repair work. Call your
insurance company as soon as you can to
report your claim.
During severe weather conditions move
indoors to a place of safety or shelter as
directed by the campground or appropriate
authorities. Avoid trees or power lines that
could fall on your vehicle. The safest place
during severe weather conditions is inside
a basement or storm shelter, not an park
trailer or tow vehicle.
Be aware of the heat index if camping during
hot weather. Keep yourself hydrated, and try
to stay indoors in an air-conditioned area
during a high heat index warning.
E
E
MERGENCY
GRESS
The emergency egress window is designed to
allow quick exit from the park trailer during an
emergency if access to the main entrance
door is not available. Practice opening the
egress window before an emergency occurs,
and make sure all occupants know how to
operate it.
When pulling into your campsite, make sure
your egress is not blocked by trees or other
obstacles. Verify the area below the window
is over solid ground that can be used as an
escape path. Egress window must be locked
during transit. Do not remove the following
label from your park trailer:
Fig. 2.1 Emergency egress window label
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F
S
IRE
AFETY
At best, a fire in your park trailer can delay or
ruin a vacation; at worst, it can mean injury,
financial loss, and even death. If a fire starts,
execute your family safety plan. Make sure
everyone knows to stop, drop to the ground
and roll back and forth, shielding their face
from the fire with their hands, if their clothes
catch fire.
Learn and teach safe fire practices. Build
campfires away from nearby trees or bushes.
Maintain at least a three-foot clear area free
of leaves, dry grass, pine needles, etc.,
around
grills,
campfires
Supervise
children
campfires are burning or grills are in use.
Always have a way to extinguish the campfire
quickly and completely. Never leave a fire —
even a cigarette — burning unattended.
Teach family members how to use the fire
extinguisher and replace it as recommended.
Do not store combustible materials in closed
areas or near a heat source. Do not attempt
to use water to put out a grease fire. Water
can spread some types of fire and create an
electrocution hazard during an electrical fire.
Always call the Fire Department, no matter
how small the fire. However, be aware that if
a fire threatens your park trailer, you should
not place the call to your emergency services
from inside the park trailer. It is better to get
out first and place the call from somewhere
else.
More information on fire fighting can be found
at the National Fire Protection Association
website (www.nfpa.org).
F
E
IRE
XTINGUISHER
A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and
property by putting out a small fire or
containing it until the fire department arrives;
but portable extinguishers have limitations. It
is important to recognize when to leave the
park trailer. Because fire grows and spreads
so rapidly, the number one priority is to get
out safely. The Underwriter Laboratories (UL)
classify household fire extinguishers into four
types:
and/or
tents.
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times
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