What To Do When The Alarm Sounds!
! | WARNING: |
Actuation of your CO Alarm | |
indicates the presence of | |
| Carbon Monoxide (CO) |
| which can kill you. |
When the carbon monoxide alarm sounds:
If alarm signal sounds:
1) Operate the test/reset button
2) Call your emergency services (Fire Dept. or 911)
3)Immediately move to fresh air - outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to check that all persons are accounted for. Do not reenter the premises nor move away from the open door/ window until the emergency services responders have arrived, the premises has been aired out, and your alarm remains in its normal condition.
4)After following steps 1-3,
if your alarm reactivates within a 24 hour period, repeat steps
a qualified appliance technician to investigate for sources of CO from fuel burning equipment and appliances, and inspect for proper operation of this equipment. If problems are identified dur ing this inspection have the equipment serviced immediately. Note any combustion equipment not inspected by the technician and consult the manu facturer’s instructions, or contact the manufactur er’s directly, for more information about CO safety and this equipment. Make sure that motor vehi cles are not, and have not been, operating in an attached garage or adjacent to the residence.