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Emergency Evacuation
ReadyGuard-R is not intended for UL985 Household Fire applications.
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following steps
are recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:
1.
Position your detector or your interior and/or
exterior sounders so that they can be heard by all
occupants.
2.
Determine two means of escape from each room.
One path of escape should lead to the door that
permits normal exit from the building. The other
should be an alternative escape, such as a window,
should your path to that door be unpassable. Station
an escape ladder at such windows if there is a long
drop to the ground.
3.
Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows,
doors, stairs and rooftops that can be used to escape.
Indicate escape routes for each room. Keep these
routes free from obstruction and post copies of the
escape routes in every room.
4.
Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are
asleep. This will prevent deadly smoke from
entering while you escape.
5.
Try the door. If the door is hot, check your alternate
escape route. If the door is cool, open it cautiously.
Be prepared to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes
in.
6.
When smoke is present, crawl on the ground. Do not
walk upright, since smoke rises and may overcome
you. Clearer air is near the floor.
7.
Escape quickly; don't panic.
8.
Establish a place outdoors, away from your house,
where everyone can meet and then take steps to
contact the authorities and account for those
missing. Choose someone to assure that nobody
returns to the house — many die going back.
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