Bosch D1260B User Manual
D1260/D1260B | Owner's Manual | Appendix - Fire Safety and Evacuation
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Although having a security system may make you
eligible for reduced insurance premiums, the
system is no substitute for insurance. Warning
devices cannot compensate you for loss of life or
property.
eligible for reduced insurance premiums, the
system is no substitute for insurance. Warning
devices cannot compensate you for loss of life or
property.
Fire Safety and Evacuation
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death.
Most fire related deaths occur at night when occupants
suffocate in their sleep from smoke and toxic gases,
rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, the
following program should be implemented.
Most fire related deaths occur at night when occupants
suffocate in their sleep from smoke and toxic gases,
rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, the
following program should be implemented.
1.
Minimize fire hazards. Smoking in bed, cleaning
with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving
children home alone, and using unsafe holiday
decorations are some of the common causes of
household fire.
with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving
children home alone, and using unsafe holiday
decorations are some of the common causes of
household fire.
2.
Install a fire alarm system. The primary purpose of
this system is to protect lives by giving the earliest
possible warning of danger.
this system is to protect lives by giving the earliest
possible warning of danger.
3.
A smoke detector should be provided to protect
each sleeping area in a home (Figure 4 and
Figure 5).
each sleeping area in a home (Figure 4 and
Figure 5).
Figure 4: Smoke Detector Locations (Plan View)
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1 - Smoke Detector
2 - TV Room
3 - Bedroom
4 - Dining Room
5 - Kitchen
6 - Living Room
Figure 5: Smoke Detector Locations (Elevation
View)
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1 - Smoke Detector
2 - Bedroom
4.
Practice an escape plan. Because there may be
very little time between detection of a fire and the
time it becomes deadly, it is important that every
member of the family understand how to quickly
evacuate according to the plan.
very little time between detection of a fire and the
time it becomes deadly, it is important that every
member of the family understand how to quickly
evacuate according to the plan.
5.
Plan both primary and alternate escape routes.
Since stairwells and hallways may be blocked
during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window
must be a part of the escape plan. If the sleeping
area is above the ground floor, install a means of
safely descending outside the building if one does
not already exist.
Since stairwells and hallways may be blocked
during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window
must be a part of the escape plan. If the sleeping
area is above the ground floor, install a means of
safely descending outside the building if one does
not already exist.
6.
As a part of this plan, all family members should
arrange to meet at a location away from the house
(such as a neighbor’s house) so you will know that
everyone is accounted for.
arrange to meet at a location away from the house
(such as a neighbor’s house) so you will know that
everyone is accounted for.
Figure 6: Escape Route
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1 - Fire
2 - Escape Routes
3 - Bedroom
4 - Kitchen
5 - Dining Room
6 - Living Room
7 - Smoke Detector
7.
If it is determined that the alarm was accidentally
sounded, the bell should be silenced, the detectors
reset, and your security company notified
immediately that there is no emergency situation.
sounded, the bell should be silenced, the detectors
reset, and your security company notified
immediately that there is no emergency situation.