Fire Escape Maintenance Archives - City Building Owners Insurance

Keep Those Fire Escapes in Working Condition

New York City building owners with outside fire escapes have two choices regarding these external means of egress: keep them maintained or remove them. Fire escapes are a classic feature of New York City architecture, romanticized in books, plays and…

Fire Safety Tips for Apartment Buildings

While individual apartments (or co-ops or condos) have the same risk of fire as a single-family home, close proximity to other units makes apartment fires especially dangerous. Flames, smoke and heat can spread throughout the building. As a result, fires…