F4000 LCD Operator's Manual
Document No: LT0117
Interpreting The Display
Page 4-2
19 April 2002
Issue 2.38
4.1
RESPONDING TO ALARMS
WHEN ANY ZONE RED "ALM" LED INDICATOR, OR THE FFCIF ALARM LED
INDICATOR IS FLASHING, OR THE LCD IS DISPLAYING AN UNACKNOWLEDGED
ALARM, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS:
STEP 1
DO NOT PRESS "ACK", "RESET" OR "ISOLATE" KEYS ON THE PANEL
until the Fire Brigade arrives. The "NEXT" key can be pressed to view the
next zone alarm in the list. If the "NEXT" key is pressed, the internal sounder
will silence.
STEP 2
INVESTIGATE THE ALARM (if possible by Fire Safety Crew), and implement
appropriate fire control and extinguishing measures.
The
FIRE SEARCH AREA
will be indicated by a red flashing "ALM" LED
indicator(s) adjacent to the location description of the alarm zone(s) or by the
zone text displayed on the LCD.
STEP 3
Evacuate the areas if necessary.
STEP 4
ADVISE THE FIRE CONTROL STATION
of both fires and false alarms.
STEP 5
KEEP A MEMBER OF THE FIRE SAFETY CREW ON STANDBY
to direct
fire fighters to the source(s) of alarm and inform them of measures already
taken.
STEP 6
RECORD ALL EVENTS IN THE LOG BOOK PROVIDED.
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** PLEASE NOTE **
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The above procedure should only be executed by a trained fire officer, and may need to be
modified in accordance with any special conditions applying to your F4000 FIP installation.
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