D1260/D1260B Owner's Manual Appendix - Fire Safety and Evacuation
Although having a security system may make you eligible for reduced insurance premiums, the system is no substitute for insurance. Warning devices cannot compensate you for loss of life or property.
Fire Safety and Evacuation
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most fire related deaths occur at night when occupants suffocate in their sleep from smoke and toxic gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, the following program should be implemented.
1.Minimize fire hazards. Smoking in bed, cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving children home alone, and using unsafe holiday decorations are some of the common causes of household fire.
2.Install a fire alarm system. The primary purpose of this system is to protect lives by giving the earliest possible warning of danger.
3.A smoke detector should be provided to protect each sleeping area in a home (Figure 4 and Figure 5).
Figure 4: Smoke Detector Locations (Plan View)
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Figure 5: Smoke Detector Locations (Elevation View)
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4.Practice an escape plan. Because there may be very little time between detection of a fire and the time it becomes deadly, it is important that every member of the family understand how to quickly evacuate according to the plan.
5.Plan both primary and alternate escape routes. Since stairwells and hallways may be blocked during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window must be a part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above the ground floor, install a means of safely descending outside the building if one does not already exist.
6.As a part of this plan, all family members should arrange to meet at a location away from the house (such as a neighbor’s house) so you will know that everyone is accounted for.
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7. If it is determined that the alarm was accidentally sounded, the bell should be silenced, the detectors reset, and your security company notified immediately that there is no emergency situation.
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