Bosch Appliances Home Security System D1265 User Manual

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D1265 | Owner's Manual | Appendix 
 
 
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Although having a security system might 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. 
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: 
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. 
2.  Install a fire alarm system. The primary purpose of 
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 2 and 
Figure 3). 
 
Figure 2:  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 3:  Smoke Detector Locations (Elevation 
View) 
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1 -  Smoke Detector 
2 -  Bedroom 
 
4.  Practice an escape plan. Because there might 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. 
5.  Plan both primary and alternate escape routes. 
Since stairwells and hallways might 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 will 
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 know that 
everyone is accounted for. 
 
Figure 4:  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.