
User Manual
EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANS
An emergency evacuation plan should be established and used during an
actual fire alarm condition. The following steps are recommended by the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and can be used as a guide
when establishing a similar plan for your circumstances.
1. Draw a floor plan of your premises showing windows, doors, stairs,
and rooftops, which can be used for escape. An example has been
provided below.
2. Indicate each occupant's escape routes by determining two means of
flight from each room. One should be the normal exit from the
building, while the other may be a window that opens easily, or
another alternate route. An escape ladder may have to be located
near an escape window if there is a long drop to the ground below.
Always keep escape routes free from obstruction.
3. Practice escape procedures and set a meeting place outdoors for a
headcount of the building's occupants.
4. In a home, sleep with the bedroom door closed to increase your
escape time. If a fire is suspected, first test the door for heat. If you
think it is safe, brace your shoulder against the door and open it
cautiously. Be ready to slam the door if smoke and heat rush in.
5. After escaping from a fire, call the Fire Department from a neighbor's
phone.
After the installation of your
Security System has been completed,
notify your local Fire and Police
Departments to give them your name
and address for their records. Early
warning fire detection is best
achieved by the installation of fire
detection devices in all rooms. This
equipment should be installed in
accordance with the
Standard 72.
For additional information, write to the
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) at Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02289.
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