Fire Watch for Multi-Family Housing Communities

Fire Risks

• Multiple separate buildings expand the area a single impairment can affect
• Wood-frame construction with shared attic and void spaces
• Exterior breezeways, carports, and utility closets with limited visibility
• Vacant or turn units with unattended maintenance work
• Residents who may not hear a local notification device

Compliance Requirements

• Every building affected by the impairment requires patrol coverage
• Patrol intervals are set by the authority having jurisdiction, commonly 15 to 30 minutes
• Officers must be able to notify all occupants and call 911 immediately
• Written fire watch logs must document each building and each pass

Benefits of Professional Fire Watch

• Multi-officer teams for large or multi-building sites
• Route plans built around your site map and unit numbering
• Coverage that keeps leasing and maintenance operations running
• One consolidated fire watch log package per property

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