I work in an 8 story apartment building that houses primarily retired old folks. I live in Rochester NY. There are roughly 200 apartments in the building. I noticed within a week of working there that the place is a total fire-trap. There are no sprinkler systems, no phones in the 2 elevators, no building-wide fire alarm incase a fire breaks out, just a few single fire alarms and the ones inside the apartments. There is a fire hose system on each floor, but no hoses. I am very worried that some night a fire will break out on one of the lower floors and many hard of hearing, slow, older people on the upper floors will have no chance of making it out. The only person on duty from 12am-8am is the doorman and theres no way he could stay and call 200 units and warn them. Every year this building passes inspection. How can this be? Is the apartment manager paying someone off?
2006-11-08 06:07:39 · 6 answers · asked by dgil0109 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it sounds like a political deal.if you can't make something happen through governmental channels try to find out who the building's liability insurer is.they would certainly be very interested in what you have to say.keep in mind that this could cause you your job,but ,as a firefighter,i can tell you you will be doing the right thing.
2006-11-08 08:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Larry G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always remember this, Money Talks!
Sure, I would bet that he is, but, all you have to do is take your concerns to the City Council or Governing Body in your area...
Address your concerns in an anonymous letter to everyone in Council, or the Board of Directors, the Mayor and whom ever else, like the Health Department and Fire Marshal.
On that letter, make "SURE" that you put down that copies of the letter has been distributed to the people at the bottom of the page, (and list everyone that you have sent it to), and then, describe EVERYTHING in detail of what you have put in here!
List all the violations that you can find, and when everyone knows about it, then it must be addressed... (In fact, if your local newspaper has a "Letter to the Editor" section, you may want to put it in THERE TOO! That way, your LandLord, and everyone else will HAVE to address the violations and there will be repercussions, you can bet!).
Now, as for you... If you are found out, then you WILL lose your happy home, but, isnt it better to "do" the right thing, and save a bunch of innocent lives? If so, then sign your name to it, if not, then do it annymously.
Some one will take notice if you send enough letters to everyone, from the Mayor, on down to the Newspapers. (Though, the Newspapers usually want your name and address and phone number on it, before they print any articles, so, you maybe busted on that one).
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-11-08 06:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by x 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your local fire chief and find out what the fire codes are. Tell him/her of your worries and if nothing else they or your local fire inspector will come out and take a look. If this is a problem of politics than more than likely this issue will not be adressed untill something happens or a public complaint is made.
2006-11-08 06:47:40 · answer #3 · answered by crystalshannon516 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
contact your city fire marshall.all fire codes should be in force.they have to come up to code no matter when the place was built.you may lose your job but you won;t lose your life.good luck.
2006-11-08 13:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by Larry-Oklahoma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didnt say when it was built.....many fire codes were NOT in place before the 70's
2006-11-08 11:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sheesh! It sounds like SOMEONE is paying someone!
2006-11-08 06:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋