Fire Safety And Evacuation - Bosch D220 User Manual

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,
implement the following program:
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 (indicated in the
figure by an inverted "s" in a circle)
should be provided to protect each
sleeping area in a home.
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.
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
know that everyone is accounted
for.
If it is determined 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.
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.
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