New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle S - Division of Housing and Community Renewal › Chapter III - Low Rent Housing › Subchapter C - Management Manual For Housing Authorities › Part 1631 - Fire Prevention, Safety And Miscellaneous Matters › Subpart 1631-1 - Fire Prevention › Section 1631-1.4 - Fire prevention campaigns

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
						Tenant programs. Fire Prevention Week, which is proclaimed each year during the
						month of October, and the Christmas season are two periods when authorities
						should take special efforts to make all tenants aware of their obligations to
						prevent fires. Programs should be developed to inform tenants of precautions to
						take. During Fire Prevention Week, such programs can be made more effective by
						coordinating them with those of the local fire department. As a minimum for
						such programs, notices should be sent to all tenants prior to Fire Prevention
						Week and prior to the Christmas season stressing the following points:
(1) Every member of the family should know
						the escape route(s) to be followed in case of fire.
(2) Never leave children alone without adult
						supervision.
(3) Keep matches out
						of reach of children.
(4) Be
						careful with cigarettes. NEVER SMOKE IN BED. Don't smoke when looking through
						closets or other storage areas. Place cigarettes on ash trays so that they can
						not fall off tray if they are forgotten.
(5) Replace worn or frayed cords on electric
						lamps or other portable devices.
(6) Do not run fixtures or other extension
						cords under carpeting. Constant foot traffic may fray insulation and cause
						fire.
(7) Electric heating
						equipment such as irons, toasters, etc. should be rested on insulated bases and
						clear of any flammable material above, such as wood shelf, curtains,
						decorations.
(8) Television sets
						should never be placed on radiators or in confined cubicles which restrict
						circulation of air. Never leave set unattended when turned on.
(9) Do not use naptha, gasoline or other
						flammable fluids for cleaning.
(10)
						Do not park in fire lanes or other restricted areas.
Note:The following items should be stressed in the
						  Christmas season notice, together with a reference to items (2), (3) and (4)
						  above for year round observance:
(11) Set Christmas tree in water to keep it
						from drying out.
(12) Use only
						electric light sets and electric candles. Make certain cords and sockets are in
						good condition and that sets have Underwriters' Label of Approval.
(13) Use only flameproof material for snow
						under tree or for decorations.
(14)
						Do not operate electric trains or other electrical toys under tree.
(15) Keep light bulbs away from tree needles
						as heat from bulb may ignite them.
(16) Do not leave tree lights burning when no
						adult is present in apartment.
(17)
						Curtains and other inflammable materials must be kept at least six inches from
						electric candles placed in windows.
(18) Place tree in apartment so as not to
						block exit in event tree catches on fire.
Note:Notices for both Fire Prevention Week and
						  Christmas season should stress need for knowing how and where to place an
						  alarm. Such notices should stress that in event of Fire or Suspicion of
						  Fire:
(19) Get everybody,
						especially children, out.
(20) Get
						yourself out and close door of apartment after you to prevent spread of fire,
						gases and smoke.
(21) Give alarm!
						Telephone fire department, or pull fire alarm box if available, or use any
						other means of giving the alarm.