Fire Safety And Evacuation - Bosch D1260 Owner's Manual

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Fire Safety and Evacuation

Fire Safety and Evacuation
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most fire related deaths occur at night when occupants suffocate in
their sleep from smoke and toxic gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, the following program should be
implemented.
1. Minimize fire hazards. Smoking in bed, cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving children
home alone, and using unsafe holiday decorations are some of the common causes of household fire.
2. Install a fire alarm system. The primary purpose of this system is to protect lives by giving the earliest
possible warning of danger.
3. A smoke detector (indicated in the figure by an inverted "s" in a circle) should be provided to protect each
sleeping area in a home.
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4. Practice an escape plan. Because there may be very little time between detection of a fire and the time it
becomes deadly, it is important that every member of the family understand how to quickly evacuate
according to the plan.
5. Plan both primary and alternate escape routes. Since stairwells and hallways may be blocked during a fire,
exiting through a bedroom window must be a part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above the
ground floor, install a means of safely descending outside the building if one does not already exist.
6. As a part of this plan, all family members
should arrange to meet at a location away from
the house (such as a neighbor's house) so you
will know that everyone is accounted for.
7. If it is determined that the alarm was accidentally sounded, the bell should be silenced, the detectors reset,
and your security company notified immediately that there is no emergency situation.
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