User`s guide

44 MONITOR ISM™ LCD Keypad User's Guide 21-0375v4.2
No fire detection system should be considered
100 percent foolproof.
This fire alarm system can provide early
warning of a developing fire, Such a system,
however, does not ensure protection against
property damage, or loss of life resulting from
a fire. Any fire alarm system can fail to warn
for a number of reasons such as: smoke not
reaching a detector that is behind a closed
door.
When considering detectors for residential
applications, refer to NFPA standard 72, "The
National Fire Alarm Code", or the equivalent for your
area.
The NFPA version is available at a nominal fee,
from: The National Fire Protection Association,
1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101,
Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
Residential Installations
Adherence to the NFPA Standard 72 can lead
to reasonable fire safety when the following
items are practiced:
• Minimize Hazards: Avoid the three traditional
fire killers--smoking in bed, leaving children
home alone, and cleaning with flammable
liquids.
• Provide a Fire Warning System: Most fire
deaths occur in the home. The majority, during
sleeping hours. The minimum level of
protection requires working smoke detectors
outside each separate sleeping area, and on
each additional floor of the dwelling.
Notice: Never try to fight a large fire on your own,
and never use water when dealing with a kitchen
(grease) fire. (For a small grease fire, use baking
soda, or a fire extinguisher that is approved for this.)
Practicing Fire Safety
Fire can grow and spread through your home
very quickly. In a typical home fire, you may
have as little as two minutes to escape from
the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing
how to use those minutes wisely can make a
life-saving difference. That´s why home fire
escape planning is so important. Developing
and practicing a home fire escape plan will
help you snap into action immediately if the
smoke alarm sounds, so you can get out
quickly and safety.
Escape Plan Guidelines:
• Make sure to have at least one smoke alarm
on each level of the home and in or near each
sleeping area. Test the alarms every month by
pushing the test button, and replace the
batteries once a year or when the alarm chirps,
warning that the battery is low. (Note: Newer
smoke alarms have a signal repetition pattern
of three beeps, followed by a one and a half
second pause.)
• When entering other buildings, including other
people's homes, ask what type of emergency
alarm system is in place. If it sounds, act
immediately.
• Draw a floor plan
of your home, marking all
doors and windows, and the location of each
smoke alarm. If windows or doors have
security bars, equip them with quick-release
devices.
• Locate two escape routes from each room. The
first way out would be the door, and the second
way out could be a window.
• As you exit your home, close all doors behind
you to slow the spread of fire and smoke.
• If your exit is blocked by smoke or fire, use
your second exit to escape. If you must
escape through smoke, stay low and crawl
under the smoke to safety. Smoke will rise to
the ceiling, leaving cooler, cleaner air close to
the floor. Crawl on your hands and knees, not
belly, because heavier poisons will settle in a
thin layer on the floor.
Residential Fire Safety / Evacuation Plan