Universal Security Instruments USI-2430 Benutzerhandbuch

o Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two escape routes

from each room. Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.

o Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to

do in case of fire.

o Determine a place outside your home where all of you can meet if a fire occurs.

o Familiarize everyone with the sound of the heat alarm and train them to leave your home

when they hear the sound.

o Identify children's bedrooms with red stickers placed in the upper left corner of the

windows. They are available from your local fire department.

o Practice a fire drill at least every six months. Practice allows you to test your plan

before an emergency. You may not be able to reach your children. It is important
they know what to do!

o Leave immediately by your plan of escape. Every second counts, so don't waste

time getting dressed or picking up valuables.

o In leaving, don't open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If hot, or if

you see smoke seeping through cracks, don't open that door!   Instead, use
your alternate exit. If inside door is cool, place your shoulder against it, open it
slightly and be ready to slam it shut if heat and smoke rush in.

o Stay close to the floor if air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if

possible.

o Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.

o Call the fire department from your neighbor's home – not from yours!

o Don't return to your home until fire officials say that it is all right to do so.

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