A property manager has many responsibilities. At the top of the list, however, is to protect their building and tenants from a residential property fire. Here are a few things a property manager can do to practice proper fire safety and effectively protect their tenants. Understand your tenants Effective communication is vital to the safety… Continue Reading
When building a new home or commercial building, it is important for a builder to take all necessary steps to make the structure as safe as possible. At the top of the list of measures to be taken to assure safety is the installation of a fire sprinkler system. Installing a sprinkler system is different… Continue Reading
Homeowners often find themselves swimming in a sea of questions regarding the use of their home fire sprinkler systems. From thinking they are unnecessary to misunderstanding how they operate, there are many misconceptions. Here we debunk the myths about home fire sprinkler systems. Myth: I’ll set off a sprinkler if I burn dinner. Fact: Even… Continue Reading
Last June, more than 70 people died after a tragic fire took place at a London high-rise building called the Grenfell Tower. After the tragedy, local fire officials revealed that the building didn’t have any central smoke alarms or interior sprinkler systems installed. While the lack of those firefighting tools only served to make the… Continue Reading
According to the National Fire Prevention Association, the majority of fires that take place in homes throughout the course of the year take place during the wintertime. While that’s at least partly to blame on the holiday season, there are a lot of other things that can cause house fires in the winter. Here are… Continue Reading