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WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT
OF A CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARM TRIGGERING THE
STROBE AND PAD
Contact your local fire service. They will give you more
ideas about how to make your home safer from fires
and how to plan your family’s escape.
Assume Carbon Monoxide has been detected in your
home
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A CO ALARM
WARNING:
A loud alarm is a warning that unusually
high and potentially lethal levels of carbon monoxide
are present. Never ignore this alarm; further exposure
could be fatal. Immediately check residents for
symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, (see product
manual) and contact the proper authorities to resolve
all CO problems.
NEVER IGNORE ANY ALARM.
What to do during an alarm
• Keep calm and open the doors and windows to
ventilate the property
• Stop using all fuel burning appliances and ensure,
if possible, that they are turned off
• Evacuate the property leaving the doors and
windows open
• Ring your gas or other fuel supplier on their
emergency number; keep the number in a
prominent place
• Do not re-enter the property until the alarm
has stopped. When exposed to fresh air it can
take up to 10 minutes for the sensor to clear and
the alarm to stop depending on the level of
carbon monoxide detected
• Get medical help immediately for anyone suffering
the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning
(headache, nausea, drowsiness), and advise that
carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected
• Do not use the appliances again until they have
been checked by an expert. Contact a Gas Safe
registered engineer in the case of a gas appliance.
