TIPS
HOW TO AVOID A FIRE
• Always safely store flammable substances in a fire-safe place.
• Keep matches out of the reach of children.
• Never leave candles to burn unattended.
• Never throw the contents of an ash tray in the rubbish bin without checking that everything has
extinguished.
• Make sure your metal fire guard is always properly in front of your fireplace, and have your chim-
ney cleaned regularly.
• Always use fuses with the stipulated capacity for the protection of your mains.
• Never experiment with fuses.
• Make sure that your electrical installation is in good condition and never overload it.
• Do not smoke in bed.
• Only buy electrical installations or appliances of approved quality.
BE ALERT
• Plan two escape routes: choose the most suitable windows to escape through. Place a ladder
if the window is too high. At night close your bedroom door to slow the spread of fire. Use other
firefighting equipment and make sure that you know how to use it.
• Test your escape routes with your family. Make a game of it if necessary.
• Always agree a meeting place outside the home.
• When evacuating close as many doors as possible to slow the spread of the fire.
• Never open a warm door. Then choose your alternative route.
• With much smoke formation crawl as close as possible to the ground. Only breathe through a
damp cloth or hold your breath as much as possible. Smoke is also very hot and toxic. Smoke is
the main cause of fatalities in fires, not fire itself.
• Only phone the fire service when you are outdoors or with the neighbours.
• Never go back into a burning home
TIP:
The local fire department can provide you with more information about fire prevention
REPLACING THE BATTERIES
This smoke detector works on a 9V battery. When the bat-
tery must be replaced the detector sounds an audible ‘beep’
signal. This signal sounds every minute for approximately
30 days.
Replace the battery as soon as possible. Turn the detector
anticlockwise on the mounting bracket.
Press the test button for ten seconds before fitting the new
batteries.
Then insert the new batteries. ENSURE CORRECT POLARITY.
Test your detector after inserting the new batteries.
