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Fire Safety (continued)
• Provide a barricade between family members and fire, smoke, and
toxic gases (e.g. close all bedroom doors before retiring).
• Children should be instructed on opening their bedroom windows
and exiting safely from the building. If exiting is not possible, they
should be taught to stay at the open window and shout for help until
it arrives.
• In the event of a fire alarm after retiring, wake the children by shouting
to them from behind your closed door. Tell them to keep their bedroom
doors closed.
• If the top of your bedroom door is uncomfortably hot, do not
open it. There is most likely fire, intolerable heat, or smoke on the
other side. Shout to all family members to keep their bedroom doors
closed and to exit the building via alternate routes.
• If the top of the door is not uncomfortably hot, brace the bottom of
the door with your foot, and the top with one hand, then open the
door about one inch. Be prepared to slam the door shut if there is
any pressure against the door or if any hot air rushes in.
• If there is no evidence of excessive heat or pressure, leave the
room and close the door behind you. Shout appropriate
instructions to all family members and immediately leave the building
via the pre-planned routes. If heavy smoke is present, drop to your
hands and knees, or crawl to remain below the smoke level.
Installation Considerations
Proper location of detection devices is one of the most critical
factors in a fire alarm system.
The following are some general considerations:
• Smoke detectors should not be in-
stalled in “dead air” spaces or close
to ventilating or air conditioning out-
lets because smoke may be circulat-
ed away from the detector. Locations
near air inlets should be favored.
• Avoid areas subject to normal smoke concentrations such as kitchens,
garages, or near fireplaces.
• Do not install smoke detectors where normal area temperatures are
above 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) or below 32 degrees F (0 degrees
C).
• Areas of high humidity and dust concentrations should be avoided.
• The edge of ceiling mounted detectors should be no closer than 4
inches (10 cm) from any wall.
• Place the top edge of wall mounted detectors between 4 and 12 inches
(10 to 30 cm) from the ceiling.
Rec Room
Dining
Room
Kitchen Bedroom
Bedroom
Living Room
Bedroom
Locate smoke detectors between
sleeping areas and family living
areas.
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= Smoke Detector
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