Fire Safety
If you discover a fire, always call 911!
Never assume that someone else has already called 911. Make sure you give:
- Your name
- Your building’s address
- The location of the fire
Life Safety Equipment
Every London and Middlesex Community Housing unit has a smoke alarm:
- Smoke alarms will warn you of a fire by sounding an alarm
- Never remove or tamper with the smoke alarm
Use Smoke Alarms Properly:
If your smoke alarm goes off when there is smoke from the oven or kitchen but no fire, fan the smoke away from the alarm or push the “hush” button. If your smoke alarm is not working or the alarm sounds when there is no smoke, press the “hush” button then call the Main Office.
Our staff check to make sure your smoke alarm is working every time they visit your unit, and during the annual unit inspection. If the smoke 18 Client Services: 519-434-2765 | lmch.ca alarm is not working, it will be repaired or replaced. If you disable or remove the smoke alarm, you are putting yourself, your family, and your neighbors at risk. We will notify London Fire Services who will send you a warning letter. You may be charged for repairs and could be fined up to $50,000. If this happens more than two times, you may face eviction.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms:
Carbon monoxide alarms will warn you if the level of carbon monoxide, an odourless gas, is too high. Carbon monoxide alarms are in units where there is an appliance that burns fossil fuel, e.g., a gas hot water heater or furnace.
In an apartment building, carbon monoxide alarms are in units two floors above, two floors below and the same floor as fossil fuel-burning appliances and above underground parking garages.
