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Fire Safety During Covid-19

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Fire Safety During Covid-19 During the current pandemic, families are at home now more than ever. Now is a great time to go over fire safety in Chicago with your tenants and their families. While you are staying socially distant, you can share these tips and ideas with your tenants to help them remain fire safe. It is important that they have these ideas in mind to help protect not only their family but the other families in the condominium. Here are a few guidelines to help them during this time. Fire Plan Remind your tenants to have a fire escape...

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Fire Evacuation Plan: Does My Company Need One?

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Fire Evacuation Plan: Does My Company Need One? No matter what type of company you work for, a fire evacuation plan is a must. Every employee needs to know how to get out in the event of a fire. With a plan in place, employees can work quickly to get out of the facility, helping customers or clients along the way. Chicago fire safety protocols state that businesses must list the evacuation plan inside the building as well as go over the plan as a safety precaution. Alleviating Panic The main reason to have a fire safety plan in place and...

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Top Causes of Fires in the Workplace

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Top Causes of Fires in the Workplace Businesses must take great care to provide a safe work environment for employees. This includes protecting against the threat of fire. The best defense is learning more about the common causes of fire and how to prevent it from happening. When a fire occurs, it can cause damage and destroy property, which can cost thousands of dollars to correct. A fire in the workplace can also lead to injury or even death. Below are a few common causes of the fire that can occur in a business. By enforcing proper Chicago fire safety protocols...

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How to Prevent False Fire Alarms within Your Business

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How to Prevent False Fire Alarms within Your Business When it comes to businesses and Chicago fire safety protocols, fire alarms essential to ensuring employees and consumers are able to evacuate the property in a timely manner. Fire alarms come in all types, from smoke alarms to blaring fire alarms with lights and sound. Having these alarms in proper working order is a must so that your building and those inside are protected. Unfortunately, fire alarms can go off when there is no fire, which leads to chaos in the building as well as the fire department showing up to assist....

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Managing Fire Risk in Manufacturing and Warehouse Facilities

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Managing Fire Risk in Manufacturing and Warehouse Facilities A warehouse and manufacturing facility are both at risk of fire, just like any business. However, the risk can be greater depending on the types of products or materials stored as well as the work being completed. Machinery and equipment pose a higher threat and fire damage can be devastating to the livelihood of the business. To keep employees safe and such facilities protected from ire, it is important to take fire safety seriously. Learning more about Chicago fire safety tips and protocols will help your business survive in the event of a...

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