Fire Safety; Escape Plan - Bosch DS7400XiV4-EXP User Manual

DS7400XiV4-EXP | User Guide | 7.0 Emergency Procedures
To silence the fire trouble tone, enter any [PIN] and
press the [Off] key (or enter [PIN][#] from an RF3341
Keypad). After the problems are resolved, enter a
[PIN] and press the [Off] key ([PIN][#] from an
RF3341 Keypad) to clear the "Fire Trouble" display.
7.8

Fire Safety

No fire detection device or system is 100%
foolproof.
This fire alarm system can provide early warning of a
developing fire. Such a system, however, does not
ensure protection against property damage or loss of
life resulting from a fire. Any fire alarm system can fail
to warn for any number of reasons (for example,
smoke not reaching a detector behind a closed door).
If Installed in Family Residences
Adherence to these guidelines can lead to reasonable
fire safety when the following items are practiced:
Minimize hazards: Avoid smoking in bed, leaving
children home alone, and cleaning with flammable
liquids.
Providing a fire warning system: Most fire
deaths occur in the home, with the majority during
sleeping hours. The minimum level of protection
requires smoke detectors to be installed outside of
each separate sleeping area and on each additional
story of the dwelling.
For added early warning protection, install detectors in
all separated areas including the basement, bedrooms,
dining room, utility room, furnace room, and hallways.
Create and Practice an Escape Plan
A fire warning is wasted unless the family plans in
advance for a rapid and safe exit from the building.
Draw a floor plan of the entire house showing two
exits from each bedroom and two from the house.
Since stairwells and hallways might be blocked
during a fire, the plan must provide exits from
bedroom windows.
Make copies of the plan and practice it with all
family members.
Pre-arrange a meeting place outside and away
from the residence. Once out of the building, all
occupants should immediately go to the pre-
selected location to be accounted for.
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Figure 3: Escape Plan
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1 – Bedroom
2 – Hall
3 – Dining Room
Install a smoke detector on each story including
basements, but excluding crawl spaces and unfinished
attics.
Provide a barricade between family members and
fire, smoke, and toxic gases (for example, close all
bedroom doors before retiring).
Instruct children to open their bedroom windows
and exit safely from the building. If exiting is not
possible, teach them to stay at the open window
and shout for help until it arrives.
In the event of a fire alarm after retiring, wake the
children by shouting to them from behind your
closed door. Tell them to keep their bedroom
doors closed.
If the top of your bedroom door is
uncomfortably hot, do not open it. Most likely,
there is fire, intolerable heat, or smoke on the other
side. Shout to all family members to keep their
bedroom doors closed and to exit the building by
alternate routes.
If the top of the door is not uncomfortably hot,
brace the bottom of the door with your foot, and
the top with one hand, then open the door about
one inch. Be prepared to slam the door shut if
there is any pressure against the door or if any hot
air rushes in.
If there is no evidence of excessive heat or
pressure, leave the room and close the door
behind you. Shout appropriate instructions to all
family members and immediately leave the
building by the pre-planned routes. If heavy smoke
is present, drop to your hands and knees, or crawl
to remain below the smoke level.
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4 – Basement
5 – Living Room
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– Smoke Detector