Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4FIRE SAFETY PLAN PART II - FIRE EMERGENCY INFORMATION THIS FIRE SAFETY PLAN IS INTENDED TO HELP YOU AND THE MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD PROTECT YOURSELVES IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. THIS FIRE SAFETY PLAN CONTAINS: • Basic fire prevention and fire preparedness measures that will reduce the risk of fire and maximize your safety in the event of a fire. • Basic information about your building, including the type of construction, the different ways of exiting the building, and the types of fire safety systems it may have. • Emergency fire safety and evacuation instructions in the event of fire in your building. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS FIRE SAFETY PLAN AND TO DISCUSS IT WITH THE MEMBERS OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD. FIRE PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS, AND AWARENESS CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE! IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, CALL 911 OR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISPATCHER, AT Manhattan (212) 999-2222 Bronx (718) 999-3333 Brooklyn (718) 999-4444 Queens (718) 999-5555 Staten Island (718) 999-6666 OR TRANSMIT AN ALARM FROM THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM BOX BASIC FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE PREPAREDNESS MEASURES These are fire safety tips that everybody should follow: 1. Every apartment should be equipped with at least one smoke detector. (All apartment buildings constructed after July 2009 are required to be equipped with multiple interconnected smoke alarms that sound throughout an apartment.) Check them periodically to make sure they work. Most smoke detectors can be tested by pressing the test button. Replace the batteries in the spring and fall when you move your clocks forward or back an hour, and whenever a smoke detector chirps to signal that its battery is low. The smoke detector should be replaced on a regular basis in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation, but at least once every ten years. 2. Carelessly handled or discarded cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths. Never smoke in bed or when you are drowsy, and be especially careful when smoking on a sofa. Be sure that you completely extinguish every cigarette in an ashtray that is deep and won’t tip over. Never leave a lit or smoldering cigarette on furniture. 3. Matches and lighters can be deadly in the hands of children. Store them out of reach of children and teach them about the danger of fire. 4. Do not leave cooking unattended. Keep stove tops clean and free of items that can catch on fire. Before you go to bed, check your kitchen to ensure that your oven is off and any coffeepot or teapot is unplugged. 5. Never overload electrical outlets. Replace any electrical cord that is cracked or frayed. Never run extension cords under rugs. Use only power strips with circuit-breakers. 6. Keep all doorways and windows leading to fire escapes free of obstructions, and report to the owner any obstructions or accumulations of rubbish in the hallways, stairwells, fire escapes or other means of egress. 7. Install window gates only if it is absolutely necessary for security reasons. Install only approved window gates. Do not install window gates with key locks. A delay in finding or using the key could cost lives. Maintain the window gate’s opening device so it operates smoothly. Familiarize yourself and the members of your household with the operation of the window gate. 8. Familiarize yourself and members of your household with the location of all stairwells, fire escapes and other means of egress. 9. With the members of your household, prepare an emergency escape route to use in the event of a fire in the building. Choose a meeting place a safe distance from your building where you should all meet in case you get separated during a fire. 10. Exercise care in the use and placement of fresh cut decorative greens, such as Christmas trees and holiday wreaths. If possible, keep them planted or in water. Do not place them in public hallways or where they might block egress from your apartment if they catch on fire. Keep them away from any flame, including fireplaces. Do not keep for extended period of time; as they dry, decorative greens become easily combustible. BUILDING INFORMATION Building Construction: In a fire emergency, the decision to leave or to stay in your apartment will depend in part on the type of building you are in. Residential buildings built before 1968 are generally classified either as “fireproof’ or “non-fireproof.” Residential buildings built in or after 1968 are generally classified either as “combustible” or “non-combustible.” The type of building construction generally depends on the size and height of the building. A “non-combustible” or “fireproof’ building is a building whose structural components (the supporting elements of the building, such as steel or reinforced concrete beams and floors) are constructed of materials that do not burn or are resistant to fire and therefore will not contribute to the spread of the fire. In such buildings, fires are more likely to be contained in the apartment or space in which they start and less likely to spread inside the building walls to other apartments and floors. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE BUILDING IS IMMUNE TO FIRE. While the structural components of the building may not catch fire, all of the contents of the building (including furniture, carpeting, wood floors, decorations and personal belongings) may catch on fire and generate flame, heat and large amounts of smoke, which can travel throughout the building, especially if apartment or stairwell doors are left open. A “combustible” or “non-fireproof” building has structural components (such as wood) that will burn if exposed to fire and can contribute to the spread of the fire. In such buildings,