Appendix A: Planning For Emergencies; Guidelines; Floor Plan Example; Your Floor Plan - Interlogix Advent User Manual

Appendix A: Planning for Emergencies

Appendix A:
Planning for Emergencies
Develop a plan to prepare for emergency situations. Discuss
and rehearse your plan with everyone by doing a fire drill
every few months.
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Emphasize that no one should enter if they hear
sirens.

Guidelines

Understand how to use your fire system.
Know the normal state of doors and windows: open,
closed, or locked.
Escape fast! (Do not stop to pack.)

Your Floor Plan

When establishing your escape routes, consider the follow-
ing guidelines:
Have a drawing for each building level.
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Office Office
Office Office
Lobby
Office
Office
Office
NOTE: Ceiling-mounted smoke detectors should be located in the center of the room
or hall, or not less than 4 inches from the wall. When the detector is mounted
on the wall, the top of the detector should be 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling.
NOTE: Do not install smoke detectors where normal ambient temperatures are above
100°F or below 40°F. Also, do not locate detectors in front of AC/ Heat
registers or other locations where normal air circulation will keep smoke
from entering the detector.
Required smoke detector
Use a different escape route if closed doors feel hot to
the touch.
Crawl and hold your breath as much as possible to help
reduce smoke inhalation during your escape.
Meet at a designated outdoor location.
Emphasize that no one should return to the premises if
there is a fire.
Notify fire department from a phone in another build-
ing.

Floor Plan Example

Below is an example of a floor plan. Use it as an example to
draw your floor plan on the next page and plan your escape
routes.
A smoke detector should
be located on each level.
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Office
Office
A smoke detector should
be located in each room.
Conference Room
Show all exits (two exits per room are recommended).
Show the location of stairwells and fire escapes.
Show the location of all components of the fire system.
Show the locations of all fire extinguishers, hoses, lad-
ders, etc.
Advent™ Commercial Fire System