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Spring is Here! Time to Practice Your Fire Safety Tips!

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Spring is Here! Time to Practice Your Fire Safety Tips! With spring in full swing, you need to make sure that your family is safe in your rental apartment. One way to do that is by practicing your fire safety tips that you should always have in place. Whether you’re getting ready for a spring BBQ or you’re simply reminding your family of what fire safety in Chicago means, here are a few tips to remember. Practice your exit strategy – No one wants to ever consider that a fire may break out in their building. However, it can and does...

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Fire Inspection Preparation: What You Need To Know

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Fire Inspection Preparation: What You Need To Know Is your building ready for a fire inspection? At any time, a fire marshal could arrive to inspect your building. It is essential that you make sure your building remains up to code at all times. Do you know how to do this? Are you well-versed in fire inspection preparation? If not, you can easily learn what you need to do to be ready. Your building will remain safe from fires and you will meet the inspection from the fire marshall with flying colors! Fire Department Accessibility When it comes to Chicago fire...

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Protecting Data Centers from Fire Hazards

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Protecting Data Centers from Fire Hazards When operating a commercial facility, computers are becoming more of a necessity. From industrial workplaces to full-scale data centers, areas where computers are in operation can be a fire hazard. Most companies have no idea that their computers can cause a fire and the result can be deadly. Learning more about how to protect the data center of a business can ensure the facility remains operational, free from fire damage. Class C Fire Protection Systems A data center needs to have fire protection technology in place to ensure the facility will be protected as much...

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Record Keeping for Fire Extinguisher Maintenance in Chicago

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Record Keeping for Fire Extinguisher Maintenance in Chicago As a Chicago property owner or HOA board member, you need to know how to keep proper fire safety records in Chicago. This is critical as your fire inspections could lead to costly fines if you do not keep accurate records of maintenance, upgrades, updates, and even inspections themselves. It is important that you have someone in your corner helping you to do just that. Connected Fire Safety Services is a company that specializes in assisting you with making sure everything is taken care of and in proper order before your inspection. Take...

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Winter Fire Safety Tips for Property Owners

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Winter Fire Safety Tips for Property Owners Whether you own a huge apartment building in Chicago or a traditional home, it is important to remember fire safety tips during the winter months. Fires can occur in the home, even if the temperatures outside are freezing due to electrical elements or heating systems. Checking up on portions of the property as well as updating fire safety measures will ensure that your Chicago fire safety plans are ready in case of an emergency. Electrical Wiring A common cause of the fire in the home is electrical wiring. In older homes or apartment buildings,...

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