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Apartment fire safety news - March 2025

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Apartment fire response

Experiencing a fire or being alerted by a building fire alarm can be scary. By having an evacuation plan and preparing, you can better respond to a building fire alarm or fire.

*When you hear the fire alarm or if you encounter smoke or fire, take these steps to ensure a safe evacuation of the building:*


* If it is safe to do so, leave your unit as quickly as possible, *closing the front door as you go.*
* Pull the fire alarm next to the stairwell as you exit if building fire alarm is not sounding.
* Use the stairs, not the elevators, to evacuate the building. (Note: high rise building residents may only need to go down three floors and reenter the hallway if that floor is not in alarm).
* Once outside, move away from the building to the designated meeting place. *Do not congregate in the lobby or outside the entrance doors.*
* Once you have left the building, do not go back into the building for any reason until the fire department has given permission to reenter.

*If you encounter smoke or fire outside of your apartment and you are unable to exit using the stairs, stay in your unit:*


* *Keep the door to the room closed. *A closed door is a barrier to smoke.
* *Use towels or clothing to block openings *around doors or vents where smoke might enter.
* *Place a signal in the window. *The signal can be anything that will call attention to your location.
* *If smoke or fire enters your unit, call 911 to report your location. *Stay low to the floor to breathe the best air. Put a wet cloth over your mouth or nose.
* *It is advisable to keep windows and balcony sliders closed. *Smoke from the outside of the building can enter through open windows. Breaking windows may put you at greater risk of smoke entering from the outside and will hamper rescue efforts below.

*Watch and share these fire evacuation videos:*

*English *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/m0ZEa8C1SpI [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL20wWkVhOEMxU3BJP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.w443LlhRPtKnZevLlv_pVvI4QqOfsj8GyhDFdMsbdwA/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*American Sign Language *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/FN0sxjd3ZtM [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL0ZOMHN4amQzWnRNP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.U4Bighhrjy5itJizHoy4AjAnswh-NYMsvrhFlaXo6BM/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Amharic *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/sqktxT7cg6E [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL3Nxa3R4VDdjZzZFP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.igm0uawlVXOaTQQEWev_PMEgqK26SD7_YcWSiW-fMQY/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Arabic *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/ZnfpTnd-U0U [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL1puZnBUbmQtVTBVP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.PzYJa-P_Xm7gBDJoW4rplkpYVQSMJMU0ZU4IAWuB7xU/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Chinese Simplified – Mandarin *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/4NQ-DEAXct4 [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlLzROUS1ERUFYY3Q0P3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.DQNJTDrjKLVjPUKUieX5EnXKEBYISI3WrNO2ykGCmNU/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Chinese Traditional – Cantonese *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/izfK6xjCOEk [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL2l6Zks2eGpDT0VrP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.0v6nbPpzNgHBOUg1zVJQRYi1ZylE8l-dZCf5dW4qfUo/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Khmer *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/roouLNJiejo [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL3Jvb3VMTkppZWpvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.w167LYFa_CR0RkUpFaULBUnOmgQdjL0NnKfRNnzUjEo/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Korean *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings:  https://youtu.be/B0_x8v8qje4 [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL0IwX3g4djhxamU0P3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.W4KwGu_EojQpxtxhHIX4cwsJi4LJN_VlOarvjxOh2P0/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Oromo *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/3Pgoy7qBfCE [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlLzNQZ295N3FCZkNFP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.uErUJvyWMHIcRlxwHO9o0LtD4tDDJy4iwEHAujXu-Nc/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]   

*Russian* Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/_pXIrr9ggUY [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL19wWElycjlnZ1VZP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.Wl4lDyxFSOPEdYj5nXTZPPVyNQbUa8vm6PgyH2yJEHk/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Somali *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/YXHrCnfO16g [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL1lYSHJDbmZPMTZnP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.STNUz6nhLMmdmfl-EKA8xi9O7C8JjbU3ug8-A2R_Go8/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Spanish *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/dcxE948zHuI [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL2RjeEU5NDh6SHVJP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.p4OePBVh3kCRN3oTBuHmjtQnqYx9b475klOkECHkysE/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]   

*Thai *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/rQI6SGuPSOY [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL3JRSTZTR3VQU09ZP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.WKqPrW1mMIGDf85PCGVXoaaE6329FfMftI7cMzITtuk/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  

*Tigrinya *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/Zv1l2wUM6Og [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL1p2MWwyd1VNNk9nP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.FU1Zs_ngwoni0j4OPokk5i1VfKq8hRrRpQ15IR58IQE/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] 

*Ukrainian* Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/LAAmPz2yr3s [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlL0xBQW1QejJ5cjNzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.ZV_lhkgoQNaVTeLHH3-W3c36tJKLE4t5x0EFZbOGfnw/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]   

*Vietnamese *Fire Evacuation for Apartment Buildings: https://youtu.be/2FxEAc4INho [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMzIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA1MTcuNTgwMjMyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1LmJlLzJGeEVBYzRJTmhvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.BAvrUeYJBuWUX8yV9QnwcyxNyeo6qtBYfu_R5pE8lr4/s/991986130/br/131436569081-l?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]  





Apartment fire safety presentations

Schedule an apartment fire safety presentation for building residents and staff.

Topics include:


* How to respond safely to a building fire alarm
* How to respond to a fire inside your apartment
* The top fire hazards and how to prevent them

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