- The co-op’s fire alarm system is activated by heat or smoke, if a sprinkler head is damaged, or if someone pulls a red fire alarm.
- There are hard-wired smoke detectors and heat detectors in each suite and townhouse. These are tested every year. The smoke detectors have back-up batteries in case of a power outage.
- There are sprinklers in each suite and on each floor of the townhouses.
- The Wolseley area is served by the fire stations at Osborne and Stradbrook and at Portage and Route 90. Fire engines will arrive at the co-op in 5-10 minutes if the alarm goes off.
- There are two fire hydrants on Evanson, and two on Arlington Street.
Arlington Site
- There are smoke detectors and sprinklers in all common areas.
- There are fire extinguishers in all the common areas, in the hallways and near each exit door. These are tested every year.
- There is battery-powered emergency lighting in the hallways, stairwells, and in all common areas.
- Fire doors protect the stairways from heat and smoke, and prevent a fire spreading through the building. Fire separations in the attic prevent a fire spreading through the roof space.
- The fire alarm panel in the front vestibule is monitored 24/7 by Cambridge Security Systems. Inside the panel is the Assistance List, with the names and suite numbers of residents who will be sheltering in place.
- Emergency vehicles can reach all sides of the Arlington building from Arlington and Evanson streets, from the Arlington back lane or from the co-op’s parking lot.
Evanson Site
- The Evanson townhouses were designed and built by the same companies as the Arlington site. They have all the same safety features.
- The Evanson site has a separate fire alarm system, so if the alarm goes off, it will not set off the alarm on Arlington and vice versa.
- Emergency vehicles can reach all sides of the townhouses from Evanson and Preston streets, from the two back lanes or from the co-op’s parking lot.