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To silence the fire trouble tone, enter any [PIN] and press the [Off] key (or enter [PIN][#] from an RF3341 Keypad). After the problems are resolved, enter a [PIN] and press the [Off] key ([PIN][#] from an RF3341 Keypad) to clear the “Fire Trouble” display.
7.8Fire Safety
No fire detection device or system is 100% foolproof.
This fire alarm system can provide early warning of a developing fire. Such a system, however, does not ensure protection against property damage or loss of life resulting from a fire. Any fire alarm system can fail to warn for any number of reasons (for example, smoke not reaching a detector behind a closed door).
If Installed in Family Residences
Adherence to these guidelines can lead to reasonable fire safety when the following items are practiced:
•Minimize hazards: Avoid smoking in bed, leaving children home alone, and cleaning with flammable liquids.
•Providing a fire warning system: Most fire deaths occur in the home, with the majority during sleeping hours. The minimum level of protection requires smoke detectors to be installed outside of each separate sleeping area and on each additional story of the dwelling.
For added early warning protection, install detectors in all separated areas including the basement, bedrooms, dining room, utility room, furnace room, and hallways.
Create and Practice an Escape Plan
A fire warning is wasted unless the family plans in advance for a rapid and safe exit from the building.
•Draw a floor plan of the entire house showing two exits from each bedroom and two from the house. Since stairwells and hallways might be blocked during a fire, the plan must provide exits from bedroom windows.
Make copies of the plan and practice it with all family members.
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Figure 3: Escape Plan
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5 | 3 |
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1 | – Bedroom | 4 | – Basement |
2 | – Hall | 5 | – Living Room |
3 | – Dining Room | * – Smoke Detector | |
Install a smoke detector on each story including basements, but excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.
•Provide a barricade between family members and fire, smoke, and toxic gases (for example, close all bedroom doors before retiring).
•Instruct children to open their bedroom windows and exit safely from the building. If exiting is not possible, teach them to stay at the open window and shout for help until it arrives.
•In the event of a fire alarm after retiring, wake the children by shouting to them from behind your closed door. Tell them to keep their bedroom doors closed.
•If the top of your bedroom door is uncomfortably hot, do not open it. Most likely, there is fire, intolerable heat, or smoke on the other side. Shout to all family members to keep their bedroom doors closed and to exit the building by alternate routes.
•If the top of the door is not uncomfortably hot, brace the bottom of the door with your foot, and the top with one hand, then open the door about one inch. Be prepared to slam the door shut if there is any pressure against the door or if any hot air rushes in.
•If there is no evidence of excessive heat or pressure, leave the room and close the door behind you. Shout appropriate instructions to all family members and immediately leave the building by the
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