Firex FADCQ manual VII Important Safety Information, Fire Safety Tips, CO Home Safety Tips

VII: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Fire Safety Tips

These guidelines will assist you in the event of a	What to Do in Case of a Fire
fire. However, to reduce the chance that fires will	1. Don’t panic; stay calm.
start, practice fire safety rules and prevent haz-
	2. Leave the building as quickly as possible.
ardous situations.
	Touch doors with the back of your hand to
• Familiarize everyone with the sound of a
	feel if they are hot before opening them. IF
smoke alarm and explain what it means.
	DOOR IS HOT USE AN ALTERNATE EXIT.
• Determine TWO exits from each room and an	Crawl along the floor, and DO NOT stop to
escape route to the outside from each exit.	collect anything.
• Teach all household members to touch the	3. Meet at a pre-arranged meeting place outside
door. INSTRUCT THEM NOT TO OPEN THE	the building.
DOOR IF THE DOOR IS HOT.	4. Call the fire department from OUTSIDE the
• Teach household members to crawl along the	building.
floor to stay below dangerous smoke, fumes,	5. DO NOT GO BACK INSIDE A BURNING
and gases.
	BUILDING. Wait for the fire department to
• Determine a safe meeting place for all	arrive.
members outside the building.
CO Home Safety Tips	4. Do not close off or confine your fuel-burning
CO poisoning is often caused by equipment fail-	appliances in a closed area. They need
	plenty of ventilation to operate properly.
ures due to poor maintenance, product defects,
	5. Do not use liquid propane (LP) or charcoal
and damaged parts. The following is a list of
safety tips to help prevent CO within your home:	grills indoors.
1. Have all fuel-burning appliances inspected	6. Do not operate any gasoline-powered equip-
and cleaned yearly by a qualified service	ment indoors.
technician. The furnace, water heater, and	7. Allow for plenty of ventilation when using a
stove are some of the leading sources of CO.
	kerosene heater. Do not use in small areas.
2. Clean fireplace vents and chimney regularly. A
	Preventive maintenance, common sense, and a
blocked chimney could cause a backdraft of
	CO detection device are some of the best meth-
CO into the home. Do not cap chimney. This
	ods of preventing CO poisoning. However, a
will cause a backdraft of CO into the home.
	dangerous situation can happen to anyone at
3. Do not cap or cover a draft hood or exhaust	any time.
vent to any appliance. This will trap danger-	Continued...
ous CO inside the house.

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