Fire Safety And Evacuation - Bosch 2212 User Manual

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 (an inverted "s" in a circle, see figure) should
be provided to protect each sleeping area in a home.
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.
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ROOM
DINING
LIVING
BEDROOM
ROOM FIRE
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 know
that everyone is accounted for.
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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ROOM
BED
ROOM
ROOM
BED
ROOM
Plan both primary and alternate
escape routes. Since stairwells and
BED
hallways may be blocked during a
ROOM
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.
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BED
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ROOM
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