FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide
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6.
Fire Prevention and Safety
The purpose of this section is to explain the best ways to prevent situation that can cause fires and
recommendations to keep you and your family safe.
6.1.
Prevention and Planning
Installing SKs is only one step in protecting a residence from fire.
Reduce the likelihood that a fire can start in one’s residence.
Increase the probability that all can escape safely in the event of a fire.
To reduce the likelihood of fires, implement the following tips:
Install SKs properly. Follow all the instructions in this manual. Keep the SKs clean and test them
every month.
Replace a SK immediately if it is not working properly.
Follow fire safety rules and prevent hazardous situations.
Use smoking materials properly. Never smoke in bed.
Keep matches and cigarette lighters away from children.
Store flammable materials in proper containers. Never use them near an open flame or
sparks.
Keep electrical appliances in good condition. Do not overload electrical circuits.
Keep stoves, fireplaces, chimneys, and barbecue grills grease free. Make sure they are
properly installed and away from combustible materials.
Keep portable heaters and open flames such as candles away from combustible materials.
Do not allow rubbish to accumulate.
Keep a supply of extra batteries available for the battery-powered SKs.
Develop a family escape plan and practice it with the family.
Draw a floor plan of the residence and find two ways to exit from each room. There should be
a way to exit each bedroom without opening the door.
Explain to the children what the SK signal means.
Teach them that they must be prepared to leave the home by themselves if necessary.
Show them how to check to see if doors are hot before opening them.
Show them how to stay close to the floor and crawl if necessary.
Show them how to use the alternate exit if the door is hot and should not be opened.
