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7. What to do if Your Alarm Sounds!
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Procedure
WARNING! Acvaon of the alarm indicates the presence of Carbon Monoxide
(CO) at potenally hazardous or lethal levels of concentraon in your environment.
If alarm sounds (4 loud audible pulses followed by a pause for 5 seconds):
1) Immediately move to fresh air – outdoors or by an open door/window. Do a head count to
check that all persons are accounted for. Do not re-enter the premises nor move away
from the open door/window unl the emergency services responders have arrived, the
premises have been aired out, and your alarm remains in its normal condion.
2) Call Emergency Services: (Fire Brigade and/or Ambulance) on 000 (AUS) or 111(NZ).
Never ignore the sound of the alarm!
• Never restart the source of the CO problem unl it has been corrected.
• If the alarm is sounding, pressing the test/reset buon will terminate the alarm.
• If the CO condion that caused the alert in the first place connues, the alarm will reacvate.
• If the unit alarms again within six minutes, it is sensing high levels of CO which can quickly
become a dangerous situaon.
