Red Deer apartment owner fined for fire and safety code violations
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The owner of an apartment building in Red Deer has been fined $15,000 for violating the Fire Code and the Safety Codes Act.
According to Red Deer Emergency Services, the owner of the building at 5903 55 Avenue failed to ensure the fire alarm system was maintained at all times and inspected and tested annually.
Officials say the owner’s neglect of the fire alarm system left residents of the building at risk for more than eight months before the system was inspected and repaired to working condition.
“A fire alarm system provides early detection in the event of an emergency and gives people time to safely exit a building,” the city says in a media release. “A functioning fire alarm system is extremely important in apartment buildings where people are counting on it to detect smoke and fire and alert them to evacuate before it’s too late.”
