Smoke Alarms

IF THE ALARM SOUNDS, CHECK FOR FIRE FIRST. NEVER IGNORE A FIRE ALARM.

What to do in case of a fire:

1	Don’t panic
2	Alert everyone in the house and leave immediately
3	Once outside move away from the house
4	Every second counts, so don’t waste time getting dressed or picking up valuables
5	Make sure you are in a safe place before you call emergency services. The number to call is 000

What to do if there is no fire:

If your alarm has been set off accidentally, you should follow these steps:

1	Find out what caused the alarm to go off. False alarms can be caused by smoke or steam from everyday activities such as burning toast, cooking or showers.
2	If there is smoke present AIR the room by opening the windows and doors, and fan the area arund the alarm with a newspaper or tea towel. NOTE: DENSE SMOKE WILL OVERRIDE THE HUSH BUTTON FEATURE AND SOUND A CONTINUOUS ALARM
3	Walk around the house and look at each alarm for 5 seconds. Find the smoke alarm with the rapidly flashing red light (it will be flashing red every second). Each alarm will flash every 40–60 seconds which indicates that they are working correctly but a faulty alarm will flash rapidly every second.
4	Once you have identified which alarm is faulty (write this down) press the hush button for 3 seconds. This will temporarily stop the alarm.
5	Once the alarm has stopped: vacuum the faulty alarm to remove dust, insects and cobwebs from the surface of the alarm, wipe the alarm cover with a clean damp (not wet) cloth dry the alarm cover with a clean cloth
6	The alarm should stop when the cause of the fire alarm has been removed – this may take several minutes. The hush button can be used again until the air has been cleared of the condition causing the alarm.
7	If the alarm doesn’t stop once the smoke has cleared and you have cleaned the alarm call YourPlace Housing on 8351 8466.
8	Do not remove the battery.