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Preparedness Committee Open Meeting Addresses Workplace Violence [Download Presentations]

Preparedness Committee Open Meeting Addresses Workplace Violence [Download Presentations] September 21, 2019 BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee hosted an open meeting for property management teams at the Aon Center on September 17, 2019. Over 150 members attended the meeting where speakers Amber L. Cox, Laner Muchin, Ltd. and Debra Kirby, Hillard Heintze addressed a number of topics…

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A Cybersecurity Wakeup Call for the Real Estate Industry

A Cybersecurity Wakeup Call for the Real Estate Industry By Wes Crews with SDI Presence In this time of instant information, where everyone and everything is connected to the internet, there are amazing opportunities to improve speed and efficiency.  The real estate industry is no exception, embracing technology that improves efficiencies in building management and…

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Chicago Fire Department Looking for Building Partners

Chicago Fire Department Looking for Building Partners July 23, 2019   The Chicago Fire Department is looking for BOMA/Chicago member buildings to help them with some training opportunities. Building partners are needed for the following: Fire Safety Director Program Classes – Buildings interested in hosting a Fire Safety Director Certification class in 2019/2020. Space needs to…

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Chicago Fire Department Seeking Elevator Shafts in Downtown Buildings for Training Purposes

Chicago Fire Department Seeking Elevator Shafts in Downtown Buildings for Training Purposes July 9, 2019 Is your building undergoing any elevator shaft work that would give the Chicago Fire Department an opportunity to practice blind shaft rescues? To volunteer your building or to learn more, please contact Ron Tabaczynski, BOMA/Chicago Director of Government Affairs, at rtabaczynski@bomachicago.org.…

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Eggress vs. Safety: Locked Elevator Lobbies

Eggress vs. Safety: Locked Elevator Lobbies By Leah Riley with Burnham Nationwide Tragic events have been an unfortunate way of calling the attention to safety mishaps that could have been avoided. While the number of fires in Chicago office buildings are limited, those resulting in lost of life at times result in code changes. A recurring…

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Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library

Safety Drill Best Practice Added to Preparedness Best Practices Library May 21, 2019   BOMA/Chicago’s Emergency Preparedness Committee added a new Safety Drill Best Practice to the Preparedness Best Practices Library. As property management and security teams have a range of possible drill options available to them – including fire evacuation drills, severe weather shelter-in-place drills, active…

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Get the Latest on Security and Preparedness at BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee Meetings

Get the Latest on Security and Preparedness at BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee Meetings January 21, 2019   BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee meets every month and is joined by our public sector partners to discuss the latest issues related to security and preparedness. Is your building represented on the Preparedness Committee? Contact our Director of Government Affairs, Ron Tabaczynski,…

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The 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness

The 411 with the Man from 911: CFD Chief Schroeder Talks about Building Preparedness BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Chair Erin Parks with Sterling Bay recently interviewed Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Walter Schroeder, who is celebrating his 30th year anniversary with the Chicago Fire Department. What is your role at the CFD? Chief Schroeder: I conduct education for…

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Subscribe to Emergency Notification Systems

Subscribe to Emergency Notification Systems March 22, 2018   Building members should subscribe directly to emergency notification alert systems to receive the most timely and accurate information. While BOMA/Chicago may also email building members regarding emergency situations, our email communications serve as a secondary source of information; the information is derived from official sources such…

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BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee: Ensuring the safety and security of our buildings and communities

BOMA/Chicago’s Preparedness Committee: Ensuring the safety and security of our buildings and communities By Erin Parks, BOMA/Chicago Preparedness Committee Chair There is an ironic and unfortunate truth surrounding safety and security in the commercial real estate industry. As we benefit from advances in security and emergency preparedness – in regard to technology, strategy and policies/procedures…

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