In this blog, we will discuss why condominium communities should have an active risk management program and emphasize the importance of having documentation to prove compliance and defend against potential losses or claims.

As with all incidents impacting a high-rise building’s operations requiring a response, lessons learned are identified after the incident, to ensure that the next incident impacts us all - less. This is the very foundation of having an “active” risk management program required by building Owners. The following is a brief list of lessons learned, best practices and tips to ensure your high-rise building is ready for the next power failure.

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A recent Condo fire in Saskatoon, with damages over 5 Million dollars , reveals numerous immediate lessons learned for Condo’s across Canada.

The majority of these lessons learned seem to focus on resident actions, or in actions. Fire Safety is a team approach and your fire safety plan, written just for your condo, must include the roles and responsibilities of all parties in the building. Failing to engage the residents means a part of your fire safety team – is not aware of their roles and responsibilities.

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