Grand Design Imagine, Owner'S Manual

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Occupant Safety
Pets may not be allowed into shelters for health and space
reasons. Prepare an emergency plan for pets that includes at
least a 3-day supply of dry food and a large container of wa-
ter. The survival of a beloved pet often depends on the plans
its owner has made in advance.
EMERGENCY WEATHER PLANNING
One of the more serious conditions you need to take into
account when camping is that of the weather, which is subject
to change with little or no warning. Earthquakes, hail, flood-
ing, hurricanes, wintry weather, tornadoes - these and other
extreme weather conditions can threaten your safety and
damage your tow vehicle or RV.
Local radio and TV stations normally broadcast weather con-
ditions and warnings as they occur. Research other methods
of learning about severe weather conditions and how to deal
with them. You may want to consider investing in a weather
radio. Weather radios offer 24 hour-a-day VHF broadcasts
of weather observations and forecasts directly from the US
National Weather Service (NWS). The frequencies used
by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion (NOAA) weather radio stations are 162.400, 162.425,
162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525 or 162.550 megahertz
or visit their website at
www.noaa.gov .
Repairing severe weather damage
If your tow vehicle or RV is damaged due to severe weather
damage, you will most likely need repair work. Call your insur-
ance company as soon as you can to report your claim.
EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW
The emergency egress window (or “exit window”) is designed
to allow a secondary means of quick exit if access to the
main entrance door is not available. All egress windows are
distinguishable by red operational handles or levers. Depend-
ing upon the window type, an egress window may be a large
section or an entire window. Know how to open and operate
the egress window before an emergency occurs:
• When pulling into your campsite, make sure the
ground below the egress window is solid and there is
a clear escape path directly outside all egress win-
dows. Make sure the egress is not blocked by trees or
other obstacles.