ADEMCO VISTA-40 User Manual

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– 42 –EMERGENCY EVACUATIONSteps to Safety•FRONT•BACK•BEDROOMBATHBEDROOMKITCHENBACK DOOR1 FLOORSTBEDROOMBEDROOM2 FLOORNDBATHBEDROOMPORCHCLOSETEstablish and regularly practice a plan of escape in the event of fire. The following stepsare recommended by the National Fire Protection Association:1. Plan on your detector or your interior and/or exterior sounders warning all occupants.2. Determine two means of escape from each room. One path of escape should lead tothe door that permits normal exit from the building. The other may be a window,should your path be unpassable. Station an escape ladder at such windows if there isa long drop to the ground.3. Sketch a floor plan of the building. Show windows, doors, stairs and rooftops that canbe used to escape. Indicate escape routes for each room. Keep these routes freefrom obstruction and post copies of the escape routes in every room.4. Assure that all bedroom doors are shut while you are asleep. This will prevent deadlysmoke from entering while you escape.5. Try the door. If the door is hot, check your alternate escape route. If the door is cool,open it cautiously. Be prepared to slam the door if smoke or heat rushes in.6. Crawl in the smoke.7. Escape quickly; don't panic.8. Establish a common meeting place outdoors, away from your house, where everyonecan meet and then take steps to contact the authorities and account for thosemissing. Choose someone to ensure that nobody returns to the house — many diegoing back.