WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A FIRE ALARM?

• First see if you can extinguish the fire with the nearest fire extinguisher or fire hose without endangering yourself. If not:

• Press the hand alarm. This is located in the hallway. This hand alarm activates the alarm throughout the entire building!

• Leave the building as quickly as possible via the safest exit.
  Do not use do not use the elevator!

• Call 112, report the situation and follow instructions.

False alarm

If you have realized that it is a false alarm or if the situation is safe again, you can turn off the alarm with the key switch.
Each key fits this switch. (scroll down for more information)

What to do in the event of a malfunction or defect?

Contact Intersafe/DVT Advies by calling 020 - 686 8080  (choose option 1)

Explanation Fire Alarm System

Alarm other residents

When the alarm goes off it will only go off in the relevant department/units.

Use the hand alarm to also set
of the alarm the rest of the building.

Smoke detectors

There are modern so-called thermal (heat-sensitive) smoke detectors installed in your home and the common areas. This type of smoke detector causes few false reports, so if there is an alarm there is a good chance that something is really wrong!

It is strictly forbidden to deactivate or dismantle a smoke detector!

With this you put yourself and others in great danger. That is why De Key applies a zero tolerance policy here.

When a smoke detector is deactivated, De Key is forced to charge the repair costs and an additional fine to the tenant. Please note, as soon as a smoke detector is deactivated, a message is sent to the alarm center.The minimum cost is € 150,00.

Switch off the fire alarm signal

Key Switch (location)

The switch is located in the emergency stairwell. Except on the ground floor. There the switch is located opposite the kitchen above the fire hose.

Key Switch (controll)

If you are sure that it is a false report or the danger has passed, you can switch off the alarm with this switch. You can operate this switch with any key. Attention: Keep the key turned until the alarm is actually off, this can take a few seconds (1 to 10 seconds).

Follow up by a security officer

Within 20 minutes after an alarm report, an Intersafe Security Officer comes to the building for a check the reactivation of the alarm system.

Amsterdam is a safe city!

Amsterdam was listed as the fourth safest city in the world in the 2019 Safe Cities Index. Students also indicate that they experience Amsterdam as a safe place to live.

Precautions

As with any city, it is always helpful to take precautions against ‘petty crime’.

Safety is a mutual effort.  

Together you create safety in your building, each individual user improves it by taking responsibility on a daily base:

House safety

• Double lock your room door at all times.
• Close your windows and curtains when you leave.
• When you let someone in from your room, please check if you know the person.
• Make sure your personal possessions are insured.

Building Safety

• Make sure all general doors are locked. 
• Report any malfunction of locks or doors immediately via our website.

Bike safety

• Always lock both wheel and frame properly and lock it to a bicycle rack.
• Consider to rent a bike since they are insured against theft.