Kidde KN-COSM-B - Manual (Page 15)

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
For your information, the National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows:
Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms
and on each additional story of the family living unit
including basements and excluding crawl spaces and
unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke alarm
shall be installed in each sleeping room.
Smoke Detection-Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?
The required number of smoke alarms might not pro-
vide reliable early warning protection for those areas
separated by a door from the areas protected by the
required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recom-
mended that the householder consider the use of addi-
tional smoke alarms for those areas for increased pro-
tection. The additional areas include the basement, bed-
rooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and
hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms.
The installation of smoke alarms in kitchens, attics (fin-
ished or unfinished), or garages is not normally recom-
mended, as these locations occasionally experience con-
ditions that can result in improper operation.
California State Fire Marshall
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the
installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and
areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm
installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity,
but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke detectors in
the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hall-
ways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage
rooms, basements and attached garages.
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Industry Safety Standards
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Fire Prevention
Never smoke in bed, or leave cooking food unattended.
Teach children never to play with matches or lighters!
Train everyone in the home to recognize the alarm pat-
tern, voice message warning and to leave the home
using their escape plan when it’s heard. Know how to
do Stop, Drop and Roll if clothes catch on fire, and how
to crawl low under smoke. Install and maintain fire
extinguishers on every level of the home and in the
kitchen, basement and garage. Know how to use a fire
extinguisher prior to an emergency. Second level and
higher occupied rooms with windows, should have an
escape ladder.
Fire Safety Information (cont.)
BEDROOM
FAMILY ROOM
WORKSHOP BASEMENT
KITCHEN
HALL MASTER
BEDROOM
GARAGE
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE ALARMS
CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARMS
SMOKE/CO ALARM
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
SMOKE ALARMS
CARBON MONOXIDE
ALARMS
SMOKE/CO ALARM