Check your fire escapes for snow blockage!

[bigshotceo Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigshotceo]

Just a friendly reminder to our northern guards; in winter, many fire escapes are located in areas that aren't cleared for snow, therefore a pileup of said snow can cause them to be difficult, if not impossible to operate. If you can (and they aren't alarmed) try to open each door at least once a shift. Also, remember that you can be in violation of fire codes requiring emergency fire exits if the doors can be opened but high amounts of snow makes it difficult to walk to safety...

[Hank1 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hank1]

Not much snow here! But it is a good idea to check exits for blockages of all types!

Be Safe,

Hank

[CorpSec Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CorpSec]

Here in Minnesota it is a part of our life for about half the year. Even though snow removal doesn't fall under our department, I have never been shy about grabbing a shovel and some salt and getting to work.

I have worked security jobs in the past were some shoveling was expected. I never had a problem with it since keeping people safe and keeping exits clear is most definitely part of our role.

[bigshotceo Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigshotceo]

Here in Minnesota it is a part of our life for about half the year. Even though snow removal doesn't fall under our department, I have never been shy about grabbing a shovel and some salt and getting to work.

I have worked security jobs in the past were some shoveling was expected. I never had a problem with it since keeping people safe and keeping exits clear is most definitely part of our role.

Two years ago I was filling in as the overnight security guard/doorman at a middle/upper-class apartment building. As I stepped outside after my shift was done, I noticed the ground was really icy. As I walked, I wondered if perhaps I should spread some salt; I then decided not to, as it wasn't my job and my shift was over anyway. No sooner had I made my decision then I landed a**-over-backward on my butt; if I had been an older person I would have definately broken a couple of bones. Needless to say, I limped back and salted the pathway

[HotelSecurity Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close HotelSecurity]

It's been very cold for this time of year here in Montreal for the past week or so. ( -13C tonight). Our doorways are being blocked by homeless people camping out. They find rarely used doorways that are out of the wind, put down cardboard & sleep in sleeping bags. Sometimes 2 or 3 in a small doorway. In case of an emergency they would be blocking the door.

[The Hussard Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Hussard]

for sunday 2 foot of new snow over la belle province(quebec) .

[Andy Taylor Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andy Taylor]

It's been very cold for this time of year here in Montreal for the past week or so. ( -13C tonight).

A big part of the reason I no longer live there.

[FireEMSPolice Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close FireEMSPolice]

Im not worried about it. My mall employs an army of snow plow contractors. They will call around 0300-0400 and ask what its like on property. The 3rd Shift Officer will let them know and within an hour they got bulldozers, snow pushers, plows, back-hoe's, etc. The tenants themselves are their worst enemy. They will plie trash by their rear exit either inside their store or outside the rear exit into the corridor.

[copelandamuffy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close copelandamuffy]

The contractor who plows in and around our Gatehouse, had been up for
36 hours plowing. He has about a dozen Dunkin' Donouts parking lots, and
quite a few church parking lots. God bless the snow plow drivers.

[Badge714 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Badge714]

Im not worried about it. My mall employs an army of snow plow contractors. They will call around 0300-0400 and ask what its like on property. The 3rd Shift Officer will let them know and within an hour they got bulldozers, snow pushers, plows, back-hoe's, etc. The tenants themselves are their worst enemy. They will plie trash by their rear exit either inside their store or outside the rear exit into the corridor.

One of our hospitals uses a contractor for snow removal. A couple days after the last snowfall, I noticed that all the fire hydrants were buried in snow. So I shoveled around all four of them. Client is not happy with the contractors for covering up the hydrants. Something else to watch for.

[Aussie Officer Member Find all posts View Profile Close Aussie Officer]

I remember one site I worked, it was not snow we had to move away from fir exits but druggies and their used syringes.

I suppose each site has their own challenges....