•Teach household members to crawl along the floor to stay below dangerous smoke, fumes, and gases.
•Determine a safe meeting place for all members outside the building.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A FIRE
1.Don’t panic; stay calm.
2.Leave the building as quickly as possible. Touch doors to feel if they are hot before opening them. Use an alternate exit if necessary. Crawl along the floor, and DO NOT stop to collect anything.
3.Meet at a
4.Call the fire department from OUTSIDE the building.
5.DO NOT GO BACK INSIDE A BURNING BUILDING. Wait for the fire department to arrive.
These guidelines will assist you in the event of a fire. However, to reduce the chance that fires will start, practice fire safety rules and prevent hazardous situations.
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| LED blinks and alarm beeps | Battery is low – REPLACE | |
| simultaneously every 60 | IT IMMEDIATELY! | |
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| LED blinks and 30 seconds | Unit inoperable. REPLACE | |
| later alarm beeps – repeats at | OR RETURN FOR REPAIR | |
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| Smoke alarm sounds | 1. Clean smoke alarm. | |
| unwanted alarms intermit- | See “Cleaning” in the | |
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| Interconnected smoke | Press and hold test | |
| alarms do not sound when | button for at least | |
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| The alarm sounds different | The alarm is operating cor- | |
| than I’m used to. It starts and | rectly. This alarm features | |
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