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Living With Your Motor Home
We provide you consumer information as
detailed by the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) and the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI). The information and
warnings found on these pages may also be found
in other chapters of this Owner’s Manual. Please
see the Propane System and Appliances chapters
for other safety and operating information.
FIRE SAFETY
The hazard and possibility of re exists in all
areas of life, and the recreational life-style is no
exception. Your RV is a complex machine made
up of many materials, some of them ammable.
But like most hazards, the possibility of re can
be minimized, if not totally eliminated, by recog-
nizing the danger and practicing common sense,
safety and maintenance habits.
Know where your re extinguisher is located and
how and when to use it. Read the instructions on
the re extinguisher. Remember that portable re
extinguishers are intended for use by the occu-
pants of a building or area that is threatened by
re. They are most valuable when used immedi-
ately on small res. They have a limited amount
of re-extinguishing material, and therefore must
be used properly so this material is not wasted.
Fire extinguishers are pressurized, mechanical
devices. They must be handled with care and
treated with respect. They must be maintained as
outlined in any maintenance instructions provided
with the device so they are ready to operate prop-
erly and safely. Parts or internal chemicals may
deteriorate in time and need replacement. Always
follow maintenance and recharging instructions
provided by the re extinguisher manufacturer.
Maintain proper charge in the re extinguisher.
Fire Safety Precautions
In addition to instructing occupants on what to
do in case of re, and holding re drills periodi-
cally , consider these re safety suggestions:
• If you experience a re while traveling,
maintain control of the vehicle until you can
safely stop. Evacuate the vehicle as quickly
and safely as possible.
• If you experience a re while camped,
evacuate the vehicle as quickly and safely
as possible.
• Consider the cause and severity of the re
and risk involved before trying to put it
out. If the re is major or is fuel-fed, stand
clear of the vehicle and wait for the re
department or other emergency assistance.
• If your RV is damaged by re, do not move
or live in it until you have had it thoroughly
examined and repaired.
Just as in your home, included below are some
common sense tips to help prevent a re inci-
dent from occurring.
• Never leave unattended food cooking on
the stove or in the oven.
• Never smoke in bed or leave cigars/ciga-
rettes unattended.
• Keep candles or any open ames away
from curtains/fabrics/walls and ceiling.
WARNING
Urethane foam is am mable !
Do not expose urethane foams to open ames or
any other direct or indirect high temperature sources
of ignition such as burning operations, welding, burn-
ing cigarettes, space heaters or unprotected electric
light bulbs.
Once ignited, urethane foams will burn rapidly,
releasing great heat and consuming oxygen very
quickly.
In an enclosed space the resulting deciency of oxy-
gen will present a danger of suffocation to the occu-
pants. Hazardous gases released by the burning
foam can be incapacitating or fatal to human beings
if inhaled in sufcient quantities.
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