Bosch D720W User Manual
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Fire Safety
Residential fire is a leading cause of accidental death. Most fire related deaths
occur at night when the occupants suffocate in their sleep from smoke and deadly
gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, implement the following
three-step program:
occur at night when the occupants suffocate in their sleep from smoke and deadly
gases, rather than from burns. To help reduce this risk, implement the following
three-step program:
1.
Minimize fire hazards around the home. Smoking in bed,
cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving
children home alone, and unsafe holiday decorations are some of
the more common causes of household fire.
cleaning with flammable liquids such as gasoline, leaving
children home alone, and unsafe holiday decorations are some of
the more common causes of household fire.
2.
Install a fire warning system. The primary purpose of this system
is to protect lives, not property, by giving the earliest possible
warning of the danger. In the event of a fire, the alarm system
generates a loud intermittent tone distinctly different than a
burglar alarm.
is to protect lives, not property, by giving the earliest possible
warning of the danger. In the event of a fire, the alarm system
generates a loud intermittent tone distinctly different than a
burglar alarm.
In homes with more than one sleeping area a smoke detector
(indicated by an inverted “s” in a circle) should be provided to
detect smoke in each area.
(indicated by an inverted “s” in a circle) should be provided to
detect smoke in each area.
3.
Plan and practice an escape plan. A fire alarm warning is wasted
unless the family has planned for a quick evacuation. Because
there is very little time between detection of a fire and the time it
becomes deadly, it is important that every member of the family
unless the family has planned for a quick evacuation. Because
there is very little time between detection of a fire and the time it
becomes deadly, it is important that every member of the family
understand exactly what to do.
Possible escape routes through open windows marked with arrows.
Primary and alternate escape routes should be established. Since stairwells and
hallways can be blocked during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window at
night should be an essential part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above
the ground floor, provide a means of safe descent outside the building if one does
not already exist.
hallways can be blocked during a fire, exiting through a bedroom window at
night should be an essential part of the escape plan. If the sleeping area is above
the ground floor, provide a means of safe descent outside the building if one does
not already exist.
All family members should plan to meet at a predetermined location away from
the house (such as a neighbor’s), to verify that all are accounted for.
the house (such as a neighbor’s), to verify that all are accounted for.
In Case of Fire
1.
The primary purpose of a fire warning system is to protect lives.
In the event of a fire alarm, quickly leave the building and call
the fire department from a neighbor’s or public telephone.
In the event of a fire alarm, quickly leave the building and call
the fire department from a neighbor’s or public telephone.
2.
If it is determined the alarm was accidentally tripped, the bell
should be silenced, the detectors reset, and your alarm company
notified immediately of the situation.
should be silenced, the detectors reset, and your alarm company
notified immediately of the situation.