ii
SAFETY NOTICES
People’s lives depend on your selection of suitable equipment and installation
sites and your safe installation, service, and operation of our products. Follow
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommendations. Obtain
copies of the latest revision of FEMA’S Outdoor Warning Guide (CPG 1-17) and
a Civil Preparedness, Principals of Warning (CPG 1-14) by calling FEMA at
(202) 646-3484 or writing to them at 500 C St., South West, Washington, D.C.
20472. It is also important to read, understand and follow all instructions
shipped with this product. In addition, listed below are some other important
safety instructions and precautions you should follow:
PLANNING
• If suitable warning equipment is not selected, the installation site for the
siren is not selected properly or the siren is not installed properly, it may
not produce the intended optimum audible warning. Follow Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommendations.
• If the sirens are not activated in a timely manner when an emergency
condition exists, they cannot provide the intended audible warning. It is
imperative that knowledgeable people, who are provided with the necessary
information, are available at all times to authorize the activation of the
sirens.
• When sirens are used out of doors, people indoors may not be able to hear
the warning signals. Separate warning devices or procedures may be
needed to effectively warn people indoors.
• The sound output of sirens is capable of causing permanent hearing
damage. To prevent excessive exposure, carefully plan siren placement,
post warnings, and restrict access to areas near sirens.
• Activating the sirens may not result in people taking the desired actions if
those to be warned are not properly trained about the meaning of siren
sounds. Siren users should follow FEMA recommendations and instruct
those to be warned of correct actions to be taken.
• A siren that doesn’t work won’t provide any warning. After installation,
servicing, or repair, test the siren system to confirm that it is operating
properly. Test the system regularly to confirm that it will be operational in
an emergency.
• If future service and operating personnel do not have these instructions to refer to, the siren
system may not provide the intended audible warning and service personnel may be exposed to
death, permanent hearing loss, or other bodily injury. File these instructions in a safe place
and refer to them periodically. Give a copy of these instructions to new recruits and trainees.
Also give a copy to anyone who is going to service or repair the siren.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
