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indicated.
WARNING:
An alarm condition indicates that
abnormally high and potentially lethal levels of
carbon monoxide are present. Never ignore this
alarm, further exposure can be fatal.
Immediately
check residents for symptoms of carbon
monoxide (CO) poisoning, and contact the
proper authorities to resolve all CO problems.
NEVER IGNORE A LOW-LEVEL OR HIGH-
LEVEL ALARM.
Ensure that you know what actions to take in the
event of both high and low-level alarms.
What To Do During A High-Level Alarm
• Keep calm and open the doors and windows
to ventilate.
• Turn off all appliances that are potential
sources of CO when possible, and stop using
the appliance. These may include gas and
wood-burning fireplaces, all gas appliances, and
barbecues.
• Evacuate the property leaving the doors and
windows open.
• Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their
emergency number; keep the number in a
prominent place.
Write your fuel supplier’s emergency number
here;
• Do not re-enter the property until the alarm
has stopped.
• Get medical help immediately for anyone
suffering the effects of carbon monoxide
poisoning, (headache, nausea), and advise that
carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected.
• Do not use the appliance again until it has
been checked by an expert. In the case of gas
appliances this must be a CORGI registered
installer.
• Your alarm will silence when the ventilation has
allowed the CO level in your home to drop to
