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Removing batteries disables the alarm so it cannot sense smoke, and
removes your protection. Instead open a window or fan the smoke
away from the unit. The alarm will reset automatically.
If the unit alarms get everyone out of the motorhome immediately.
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WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE
Don’t panic; stay calm. Follow your family escape plan.
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Get everyone out of the motorhome as quickly as possible.
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Don’t stop to get dressed or collect anything.
Feel doors with the back of your hand before opening them. If a
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door is cool, open it slowly. Don’t open a hot door. Keep doors
and windows closed, unless you must escape through them.
Cover your nose and mouth with a cloth (preferably damp). Take
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short, shallow breaths.
Meet at your planned meeting place outside your motorhome,
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and do a head count to make sure everybody got out safely.
Call the Fire Department as soon as possible from outside. Give
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your address, then your name.
Never go back inside a burning motorhome for any reason.
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Contact your Fire Department for ideas on making your moto-
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rhome safer.
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE:
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Make a floor plan indicating all doors used as escape routes
from the motorhome.
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Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing
everyone what to do in case of fire.
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At each campground determine a place outside your motor-
home where you all can meet if a fire occurs.
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Familiarize everyone with the sound of the Smoke Alarm and
train him or her to leave your motorhome when they hear it.
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Practice a fire drill at least every six months or when ever
new guests are with you. Practice allows you to test your
plan before an emergency; you may not be able to reach your
children or may be visiting a fellow camper while they sleep. It
is important they know what to do.
Alarms have various limitations. See “General Limitations of Smoke/CO Alarms”
for details.
