Fire Safety; Smoke Detector - Fleetwood Bounder 1987 Owner's Manual

FIRE SAFETY
The hazard and possibility of fire exists in all areas
of life, and the recreational life-style is no exception.
Your motor home is a complex machine made up of
many materials-some of them flammable. But like
most hazards, the possibility of fire can be minimized,
if not totally eliminated, by recognizing the danger and
practicing common sense safety and maintenance.
Fires are generally caused by unattended food cook-
ing on the stove or in the oven, faulty or damaged wir-
ing and electrical devices, fuel leaks (both gasoline and
LPG), or carelessness. Under the right circumstances,
almost anything can be destroyed by fire. The fire ex-
tinguisher furnished with your motor home is rated
for Class B (gasoline, grease, flammable liquids) and
Class C (electrical) fires since these are the most com-
mon types of fires in vehicles. Read the instructions
on the fire extinguisher. Know how and when to use it.
Consider these fire safety suggestions:
• If you experience a fire while traveling, MAIN-
TAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL YOU CAN
SAFELY STOP IT. EVACUATE THE VEHICLE AS
QUICKLY AND SAFELY AS POSSIBLE .
• If you experience a fire while camped,
EVACUATE THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AND
SAFELY AS POSSIBLE.
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COl)sider the cause and severity of the fire and
the,r,isk involved before trying to put it out. If the
and wait for the fire department or other
emergency assistance.
• If your motor home is damaged by fire, do not
drive it or live in it until you have thoroughly ex-
amined it, found the cause of the fire, and fixed it.
Smoke Detector
A smoke detector is furnished with your motor
home as a warning device. See" APPLIANCES" sec-
tion. Instructions for its operation and testing are in-
cluded in your Owner's Information Package. Read
these instructions and follow the test procedures
outlined.
fire is major or fuel-fed, stand clear of the vehicle
Smoke aetector
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