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Safety and Fire Prevention

Apartment Fire Safety Checklist

 

Prevention and planning is the key to protecting your family and neighbors. Use this checklist as a guide to identify possible fire safety problems in your apartment or building. If you check NO to any question, the potential hazard should be corrected to reduce your risk and increase your preparedness for fire. 

1. Do you have at least one operable smoke alarm?

2. Do you have at least one operable carbon monoxide alarm?

3. Are all electrical cords in good conditions? (not frayed or cracked)

4. Are all electrical cords in the open, not run under rugs or through doorways?

5. Is your apartment free from storage of flammable products, such as gasoline or propane?

6. Are space heaters placed at least three feet from combustibles?

7. Are space heaters plugged directly into wall sockets and not into extension cords?

8. Is your apartment door fireproof and self-closing?

9. Is your fire escape window clear and unobstructed?

10. Can all windows be opened easily from the inside?

11. Are building stairways free of storage and rubbish?

12. Are stairway fire doors fireproof and self-closing?

13. Are stairway fire doors kept closed?

14. Are exit lights in the stairway in good working order?

15. Do you have operable flashlights handy?

16. Do you have a fire escape plan?

 Immediately correct problems or hazards that are within your control or responsibility. Notify the Community Manager of any others that are not. 

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Helpful Safety and Prevention Articles
Downloadable Fire Safety and Prevention PDFs

 

Please feel free to download and look at any informational PDFs below. 

Informational Fire Safety Videos
Know What to Do if There is a Fire
Fire Prevention Week 2010
Fire Prevention Week 2008 - "Exit Strategy"
Be Cool About Fire Safety - Part 1
Be Cool About Fire Safety - Part 2