Bosch Appliances D720B, D720W manual Fire Safety, Case of Fire

Fire Safety

Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most fire related deaths occur at night when the occupants suffocate in their sleep from smoke and deadly gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, implement the following three-step program:

1.Minimize fire hazards around the home. Smoking in bed, cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving children home alone, and unsafe holiday decorations are some of the more common causes of household fire.

2.Install a fire warning system. The primary purpose of this system is to protect lives, not property, by giving the earliest possible warning of the danger. In the event of a fire, the alarm system generates a loud intermittent tone distinctly different than a burglar alarm.

In homes with more than one sleeping area a smoke detector (indicated by an inverted “s” in a circle) should be provided to detect smoke in each area.

3.Plan and practice an escape plan. A fire alarm warning is wasted unless the family has planned for a quick evacuation. Because there is very little time between detection of a fire and the time it becomes deadly, it is important that every member of the family

understand exactly what to do.

Possible escape routes through open windows marked with arrows.

Primary and alternate escape routes should be established. Since stairwells and hallways can be blocked during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window at night should be an essential part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above the ground floor, provide a means of safe descent outside the building if one does not already exist.

All family members should plan to meet at a predetermined location away from the house (such as a neighbor’s), to verify that all are accounted for.

In Case of Fire

1.The primary purpose of a fire warning system is to protect lives. In the event of a fire alarm, quickly leave the building and call the fire department from a neighbor’s or public telephone.

2.If it is determined the alarm was accidentally tripped, the bell should be silenced, the detectors reset, and your alarm company notified immediately of the situation.

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