FBII XL-2T User Manual - Emergency Evacuation
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Emergency Evacuation
Establish and regularly practice a plan of escape in
the event of fire. The following steps are
recommended by the National Fire Protection
Association:
1. Position your detector or your interior and/or exterior
sounders so that 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 is an
alternative route, such as through a window, should
your normal escape path be unpassable. 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 obstruction and post copies of the
escape routes in every room.
4. Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are
asleep. This will prevent deadly smoke from entering
while you escape.
5. Try the door. 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. Clearer air is near the floor.
7. Escape quickly; don’t panic.
8. Establish a common meeting place outdoors, away
from your house, where everyone can meet and then
take steps to contact the authorities and account for
those missing. Choose someone to assure that nobody
returns to the house — many die going back.