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• Move the Alarm and place in another location prior to performing any of the following:
• Staining or stripping wood floors or furniture
• Painting
• Wall papering
• Using adhesives
Storing the unit in a plastic bag during any of the above projects will protect the sensors from damage. When
household cleaning supplies or similar contaminates are used, the area must be well ventilated.
WARNING: REINSTALL THE ALARM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS
PROTECTION.
16. Good Safety Habits
DEVELOP AND PRACTICE A PLAN OF ESCAPE
Prepare and practice a home escape plan twice a year, including drills at night. Know two ways out of every
room (door & window) and identify a meeting place outside the home where everyone will gather once
they have exited the residence. When two people have reached the meeting place, one should leave to
call 911 while the second person stays to account for additional family members. Establish a rule that once
you’re out, you never re-enter under any circumstance!
• Make a floor plan indicating all doors and windows and at least two (2) escape routes from each room.
Second story windows may need a rope or chain ladder.
• Have a family meeting and discuss your escape plan, showing everyone what to do in case of fire and
where to meet after they leave the house.
• Ensure that small children hear the alarm and wake when it sounds. They must wake up in order to execute
the escape plan. Practice allows all occupants to test your plan before an emergency. You may not be able
to reach your children. It is important they know what to do.
• Familiarize everyone with the sounds of the smoke/CO alarm and train them to leave your home when
they hear it.
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