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WHAT TO DO WHEN THE ALARM SOUNDS
SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATION
Smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps, Voice message
Fire!, three long beeps, repeating.
The smoke alarm takes precedence when both smoke
and carbon monoxide are present.
• Alert small children in the home as well as anyone else that might have
difficulty recognizing the importance of the alarm sounding or that
might have difficulty leaving the area without help.
• Leave immediately by your escape plan. Every second counts, so don’t
waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables.
• In leaving, don’t open any inside door without first feeling its surface. If
hot, or if you see smoke seeping through cracks, don’t open that door!
Instead, use your alternate exit. If the inside of the door is cool, place
your shoulder against it, open it slightly and be ready to slam it shut if
heat and smoke rush in.
• Stay close to the floor if the air is smoky. Breathe shallowly through a
cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure every-
one is there.
• Call the fire department from your neighbor’s home - not from yours!
• Don’t return to your home until the fire officials say that it is all right to
do so.
• There are situations where a smoke alarm may not be effective to pro-
tect against fire as stated in the NFPA Standard 72. For instance:
a) smoking in bed
b) leaving children home alone
c) cleaning with flammable liquids, such as gasoline
• If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, crawl low under
the smoke where the air is clearer.
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