Fire Prevention Week - Apartment Safety

10/4/2021 (Permalink)

This week is National Fire Prevention Week. Our SERVPRO of Chesapeake North team wants you and your family or household to be fully prepared in case of an emergency. A lot of times when we talk about smoke alarms and escape plans, we are referring to what to do when you’re in a home. But a vast population dwell in apartment buildings and escape plans can look a lot different. Check out these tips and facts from the National Fire Protection Association:

• Always know all the exit locations from your apartment floor
• If you hear the fire alarm, touch the exit food before opening. If it’s hot, use another way out, if it’s cool, exit through that door
• Always close doors behind you as you leave and make sure you grab your keys
• If fire or smoke is blocking all your exits, keep the door shut in your apartment and cover cracks around the door with towels. Call 9-1-1 and signal to the fire department that you’re inside your apartment with a flashlight flickering or waving a cloth.
• Everyone in the building should know where to find the manual fire alarm boxes (alarm boxes on the wall with a pull bar). Most are found within five feet of an exit door
• If there is a fire, pull the manual fire alarm box handle on your way out of the building.
• Stay outside at your meeting place until you are told the building is safe.
• Meet with your landlord or building manager to learn about the fire safety features and plans in your building.