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1. Smoke Alarm: What To Do When The Alarm Sounds
The smoke alarm pattern is three long beeps with voice “Fire!,” a 1.5 second pause, and three long
beeps repeating. The red LED blinks in time with the alarm pattern only on the alarm(s) that detected the
hazard (initiating alarm).
• 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.
• Plan two ways out! Leave immediately by your escape plan. Don’t waste time getting dressed or
picking up valuables.
• While 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.
• If the escape route requires you to go through smoke, stay close to the floor where the air is
cleaner. Crawl if necessary, and breathe shallowly through a cloth, wet if possible.
• Once outside, go to your selected meeting place and make sure everyone is there.
• Call the fire department or 911 from your cell phone outside, or 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.
NOTE: See Section RECOGNIZING NUISANCE ALARMS, for nuisance alarm situations.
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