The unit will flash the red light every 10 seconds (instead
of the normal 40 seconds) to indicate the sensitivity is
reduced.
On interconnected Alarms, pressing the Test/Silence
Button on the one sensing smoke (i.e. the one with the
red light flashing every second) will silence all Alarms.
Pressing the Test/Silence Button on any other Alarm will
not silence the Alarms in the system.
2. The unit will reset to normal sensitivity at the end of
the silenced period.
Use the Smoke / Heat Alarm Test Buttons to familiarise
your family with the alarm sound and to practice fire drills
regularly with all family members. Draw up a floor plan
that will show each member at least 2 escape routes
from each room in the house.
Children tend to hide when they don’t know what to do.
Teach children how to escape, open windows, and use
roll up fire ladders and stools without adult help. Make
sure they know what to do if the alarm sounds.
1.
Check room doors for heat
or smoke. Do not open a hot
door. Use an alternate escape
route. Close doors behind you
as you leave.
2.
If smoke is heavy, crawl
out, staying close to floor.
Take short breaths, if possible,
through a wet cloth or hold your
breath. More people die from
smoke inhalation than from
flames.
3.
Get out as fast as you can.
Do not stop for packing. Have
a prearranged meeting place
outside for all family members.
Check everybody is there.
4.
Call the Fire Brigade
immediately on a mobile
phone or from a neighbour’s
house. Make sure to call
the Brigade for all fires no
matter how small - fires can
suddenly spread. Also call the
Brigade even if the alarm is
automatically transmitted to a
remote monitoring centre - the
link may have failed.
5.
NEVER
re-enter a burning house.
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Planning Your Escape Route
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