DMP Electronics XR2400F User Manual

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The National Fire Protection Association recommends that you
establish an emergency evacuation plan to safeguard lives in the
event of a fire or other emergency. Use the following steps as a guide.

On a clean sheet of paper, draw the walls, windows, doors, and stairs.
Also draw any obstacles that a person may encounter while exiting
the building such as large furniture or appliances.

Determine at least two routes the occupants in each room can take
to safely escape. One route can be the most obvious such as the
door. Another can be through a window that can be easily opened. If
the window is high off the ground, an escape ladder should be
provided.

Draw arrows on the floorplan to show escape routes from each room.

Prearrange a meeting place outside and away from where emergency
personnel are likely to be working. A neighbor's house or across the
street in the front of the house are good locations. Always perform a
head count to make sure all occupants safely exited. NEVER ENTER
A BURNING BUILDING. If the head count shows one or more
persons missing, give this information immediately to the authorities.
Never enter a building to look for someone.

Devising an escape plan is only the beginning, before the plan can be
effective everyone should practice the escape routes from each room.

The best way to survive a fire or other emergency is to get out early.
The installation of a fire alarm system, with smoke and carbon
monoxide detectors in each room, can greatly decrease your risk of
loss or injury.