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Article: Fighting fire with ... paper? Proper planning can ensure owners don't get burned.
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- Buildings
- Article date:
- May 1, 1998
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A fire alarm goes off at a 30-story high-rise at 11:50 on a Friday night. Fire is blowing out three windows on the south side of the building above the main entrance. The race is on to save the building. Can it be done, and with little damage?
Maybe. It could depend on how well the tire department knows the building, or how well facilities management has planned.
Most owners and managers of commercial properties in the United States do not realize how important it is for them to have reliable information available for the fire department. At best, fire departments have plans that consist of a single sheet of paper. They go by different names - pre-fire plans, ...