Fire Safety Learning Center

Fire Safety Tips for Tenants of a Condominium Living in Chicago in a condominium offers easy access to all the city has to offer. It provides a beautiful setting for you to enjoy the perks of the city all while having a place to call your own. One of the many things you should do as a tenant in a Chicago condominium is keep yourself updated on fire safety tips. While your Chicago condominium has a variety of fire safety precautions in place already, you need to know a few tips you can do to help prevent tragedy from breaking out...

Don’t Ignore the Law! Make Sure Your Condo is in Compliance! Are you a member of a condominium board in Illinois? Do you know and understand the legal ramifications if you do not follow the fire safety regulations in the city? If not, then it’s time you learned! You do not want to risk the danger of not being in compliance and facing the costly ramifications of doing so. It is your responsibility as a board member to ensure that your building remains in compliance with all fire safety regulations at all times. If for any reason you are not, you...

Remember Fire Safety in Your Spring Cleaning! While it may not feel like spring in Chicago yet, it officially is. March 20th was the first day of spring and with the new season comes new ideas for cleaning and freshening up your Chicago condominium. It is very important that you remember fire safety in the process of doing your spring cleaning. Whether you’re a Chicago condominium owner or a tenant, here are some tips to remember when you go about your spring cleaning. Check and Change Batteries Your smoke alarm is the first line of defense when a fire breaks out....

Are You Keeping Proper Fire Safety Records? As a condominium board or commercial property owner in Chicago, it is your job to ensure the safety of your residents, tenants and their families. It is very important that you have fire safety records on hand at all times in a safe location. Whether you keep them yourself or work with a property management company, you need to have records in a location that is outside of the building itself. Consider the scenario of your building catching fire. This is not something any property owner wants to consider; however, it is important to...

Safety Items: Is Your Condo Prepared For An Emergency? As a property owner or manager, you need to realize the responsibility you have to keep your Chicago condominium tenants safe at all times. You can be held liable if something goes on in your building that puts people’s lives in danger and someone is injured or worse. Did you know that you could be held responsible for the monetary repayment for that tenant? It is important that you work with an experienced Chicago fire safety expert to make sure that your building is prepared for all emergency situations that may arise....