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The fire alarm goes off regularly

🔍 Problem identification

  • Type of triggering:

    • False alarms

    • Unwanted triggering

    • Faulty alarm

    • Identifiable causes

  • Points to check:

    • Cooking smoke

    • Shower steam

    • Dust

    • Malfunction

⚡ What to do?

  • Immediate actions:

    • For each triggering:

      • Check for absence of fire

      • Identify source

      • Ventilate if necessary

    • If in doubt:

      • Evacuate

      • Call fire department

      • Follow fire procedure

  • Do not:

    • Do not deactivate alarm without advice from Colonies, fire department, or installer

    • Do not ignore alerts

    • Do not cover detectors

📱 How to report the problem?

  • Through your tenant portal:

    • Category: "Technical Assistance - Fire Safety"

    • Specify:

      • Frequency of triggering

      • Identified causes

      • Usual times

  • Photos/videos to provide:

    • Affected detectors

    • Alarm system (error codes, handles etc...)

    • Triggering situations

⏰ Intervention timeframes

  • According to severity:

    • Immediate intervention in case of malfunction

    • Scheduled technical verification

    • Settings adjustment

💰 Who covers the costs?

  • Covered by Colonies:

    • Faulty system

    • Regular maintenance

    • Technical adjustments

  • Tenant's responsibility:

    • Inappropriate use

    • Deliberate damage

    • Avoidable triggering

⚠️ Warning

  • Prevention:

    • Ventilate well when cooking

    • Avoid excessive smoke/steam

    • Maintain detector cleanliness

  • Safety:

    • Always take fire alarm seriously

    • Check alarm source

    • Evacuate if in doubt

📚 Useful resources

  • Contacts:

    • Fire department: 18

    • Evacuation plan

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