Figure 10.1: Delayed Fire Zone
10.3FIRE SAFETY TIPS
How should you prepare in case of a fire in your home or business?
•Remind everyone to escape first, then call for help.
•Develop a fire escape plan and designate a meeting place outside.
•Practice the escape plan frequently.
•Plan two ways to escape from every room, if possible.
•Practice feeling the way out with eyes closed.
•Instruct everyone never to stand up during a fire, always crawl under the smoke and keep mouths covered.
•Instruct everyone never to return to a burning building for any reason; it may cost them their life.
•Check smoke alarms regularly. Working smoke alarms dramatically increase everyone's chances of surviving a fire.
10.4MINIMIZING HOME FIRE HAZARDS
How can you avoid the three most common causes of fires at home?
•Never leave cooking food unattended. It is the leading cause of fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure.
•Stay alert when smoking. Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke detectors and
•Maintain your heating system. Faulty heating systems are the second leading cause of residential fires.
10.5HOME FIRE WARNING SYSTEM
Household fires are especially dangerous at night. Fires produce smoke and deadly gases that can overcome occupants while they sleep. To warn against fire, smoke detectors should be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit, including basements.
10.6BURGLAR ALARM
If your armed system is breached, the burglar alarm devices specific to your system will be triggered. If your keypad is in Normal Mode:
•The Status Light may flash red
•“In Alarm” will appear on LCD screen.
•Bell or siren may be activated
In case of a burglar alarm, leave the premises and call the police station from a safe place.