Kidde P3010L-CO-CA User Manual page 23

12. Good Safety Habits
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Currentstudieshaveshownsmokealarmsmaynotawakenall
sleepingindividuals,andthatitistheresponsibilityofindividuals
inthehouseholdthatarecapableofassistingotherstoprovide
assistancetothosewhomaynotbeawakenedbythealarm
sound,ortothosewhomaybeincapableofsafelyevacuatingthe
areaunassisted.
Alarm Exit Procedure
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Leaveimmediatelybyyourescapeplan.Everysecondcounts,so
don'twastetimegettingdressedorpickingupvaluables.
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Inleaving,don'topenanyinsidedoorwithoutfirstfeelingits
surface.Ifhot,orifyouseesmokeseepingthroughcracks,don't
openthatdoor!Instead,useyouralternateexit.Iftheinsideof
thedooriscool,placeyourshoulderagainstit,openitslightlyand
bereadytoslamitshutifheatandsmokerushin.
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Stayclosetotheflooriftheairissmokey.Ifpossibledonot
breathetoodeeplytoavoidsmokeinhalation.Breathethrougha
cloth(preferablywet)ifpossible.
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Onceoutside,gotoyourselectedmeetingplaceandmakesure
everyoneisthere.
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Callthefiredepartmentfromyourneighbor'shome-notfrom
yours!
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Don'treturntoyourhomeuntilthefireofficialssaythatitisall
righttodoso.
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Therearesituationswhereasmokealarmmaynotbeeffectiveto
protectagainstfire.Forinstance:
 a)smokinginbed
 b)leavingchildrenhomealone
 c)cleaningwithflammableliquids,suchasgasoline
d) fireswherethevictimisintimatewithaflaminginitiatedfire;for
example,whenaperson'sclothescatchfirewhilecooking
 e) f ireswherethesmokeispreventedfromreachingthe
detectorduetoacloseddoororotherobstruction
f) incendiaryfireswherethefiregrowssorapidlythatanoccupant's
egressisblockedevenwithproperlylocateddetectors