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5 Fire & Carbon Monoxide Protection
Emergency Action Plan
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape with all members of your
household in the event of fire. The National Fire Protection Association
recommends the following steps:
1.
Mount your detector or your interior or exterior alarm sounders
where they can be heard by all occupants.
2.
Determine two means of escape from each room. One path of
escape should lead to the door that permits normal exit from the
building. The other should be an alternate escape, such as a
window, should the path to the escape door be impassable.
Station an escape ladder at such windows if there is a long drop to
the ground.
3.
Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows, doors, stairs,
and rooftops that can be used to escape. Indicate escape routes
for each room. Keep these routes free from obstructions and post
copies of the escape routes in every room.
4.
Ensure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are asleep,
preventing deadly smoke from entering while you escape.
5.
Touch the door before opening it. If the door is hot, check your
alternate escape route. If the door is cool, open it cautiously. Be
prepared to slam the door shut if smoke or heat rushes in.
6.
When smoke is present, crawl on the ground. Do not walk
upright, since smoke rises and may overcome you. Air is typically
clearest near the floor.
7.
Escape quickly, but don’t panic.
8.
Establish a place outdoors, away from your house, where
everyone can meet and then take steps to contact the authorities
and account for those missing. Ensure that nobody returns to the
premises.
In the Event of a Fire Alarm
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors may be installed to protect
the occupants of the dwelling from the harmful, and possibly deadly effects
of smoke, heat, and fire-related dangers. The system's fire and
emergency protection features are always protecting the premises.
NOTE:
A professional installer must ensure that all
Smoke/Heat Alarms are installed in compliance with all
national, regional, and local laws, statutes, and guidelines.
Silence a False Fire Alarm
In the event of a false fire alarm (for example, burning food or another
non-emergency condition), you can silence the alarm.
To silence the alarm:
1.
Enter an active, four-digit user code to silence the alarm.
IMPORTANT:
Consult your installer to determine
how the Abort Window Dialer Delay is configured on
your system. This defines the amount of time the
system will wait to initiate the digital dialer when an
alarm condition is triggered and specifies the
number of seconds you have to manually abort the
alarm, before an alarm report is sent to the Central
Station.
IMPORTANT:
Consult your installer to determine
how the Alarm Cancel Time is configured on your
system. This defines the amount of time you have to
send an alarm cancellation report to the Central
Station. expires. The factory default setting for the
system is five (5) minutes.
2.
Review the Alarms screen to determine which sensor activated
the alarm.
NOTE:
If the alarm restarts, smoke may be present
in the alarm's detection chamber. Enter the user
code again. Then fan the detection chamber on the
sensor for 30 seconds.
3.
After the problem has been addressed, tap the Clear Alarm
History button.
4.
NOTE:
For Smoke/Heat Alarms and CO Detectors,
the Clear Alarm History button will not permit you
to clear any history until the GC3 Panel receives a
message from the sensor that it has returned to
normal operations.
In the Event of a Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Detectors may have been installed to safeguard the occupants of your
dwelling from the dangerous and possibly deadly effects of CO gas . See
"Safety Precautions and Notations" on page 6.
If a CO alarm is activated, the system emits a warning siren until the
system no longer detects CO in the environment.
To respond to a CO alarm event:
1.
Gather all occupants and immediately move to fresh air (either go
outdoors or stand by an open door/window).
DANGER!!!
To protect yourself and others from
injury and/or death, do not re-enter the home or
move away from the open door/window until the
premises has been approved for safe reentry by
emergency officials. To learn about other ways to
safeguard your home from the harmful effects of
CO, refer to the guidelines defined by your local,
state, or regional officials.
2.
Dial 9-1-1 (or your region's emergency services number) to
report the situation to authorities. Always call from safe location.
3.
Survey each person's health, checking for flu-like symptoms and
other evidence of CO poisoning.
4.
TIP:
To prevent a future occurrence, contact an
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