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D1260/D1260B | Owner's Manual | Appendix - Fire Safety and Evacuation

94 Bosch Security Systems | 9/04 | 50410D

Although having a security system may 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 4 and

Figure 5).

Figure 4: Smoke Detector Locations (Plan View)

4 5

1 - Smoke Detector

2 - TV Room

3 - Bedroom

4 - Dining Room

5 - Kitchen

6 - Living Room

Figure 5: Smoke Detector Locations (Elevation

View)

2 2

1 - Smoke Detector 2 - Bedroom

4. Practice an escape plan. Because there may 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 may 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 does

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 will know that

everyone is accounted for.

Figure 6: Escape Route

3 345

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.

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