Basic information

Property name	Pihatammi
Building address	Tehtaankatu 9 65200 VAASA
Number of apartments	9
Building type	Apartment building
Number of floors	3
Property owner	VOAS tel. 063276511 http://www.voas.fi/?page=VOAS
Housing management office	VOAS tel. 063276511 http://www.voas.fi/?page=VOAS

Organisation

Property manager	Petra Alamäki VOAS phone 063276513 petra.alamaki@voas.fi
Property director	Teppo Rasku VOAS phone 063276512 teppo.rasku@voas.fi
Hosted by	VOAS phone 063276530 asuntotoimisto@voas.fi

Other information

The site falls within the area of the following rescue service: Ostrobothnia.

Heating type	District heating
Main water shutoff	Basement
Heat distribution room	Basement
Electricity switchboard	Basement
Maintenance	Luotsi Kiinteistöpalvelut Oy phone 063165200 service 0503891839
Insurance company	If tel. 010191919 http://www.if.fi
Gathering area	Parking area
Back-up gathering area	Neighbouring properties

Important numbers of the property

Task	Name	Telephone number	Service phone number
Maintenance company	Luotsi Kiinteistöpalvelut Oy	063165200	0503891839

Other important numbers

Operator	Telephone number	Duty hours
Public emergency numbers	112	24 h
Poison information centre	0800 147 111	24 h

Hazards and their effects

A hazard is a factor or circumstance that can cause harm or bring about an adverse event.Risk is the combined effect of the probability and severity of harm associated with a threat.

Risk and probability	Causes and consequences	Preparedness
Fire (possible)	Reasons for occurrence: Open fires, candles, smoking, electrical appliances, electrical switchboards and installations, vehicles, fire work, cooking, arson (excess combustible material at waste point, goods on building walls, excess goods in stairwells) Consequences: Personal injury and damage to property	Use of open fires only under supervision, no use of broken electrical appliances, fire work only with a fire permit and card, food preparation only under supervision, proper waste sorting, no excess combustible material stored in the stairwell or on building walls
Accident (possible)	Reasons for occurrence: Winter slipperiness, snow or ice falling from roof, fall in stairwell/common areas/own dwelling, traffic accident Consequences: Personal injury	Winter maintenance by building maintenance (prevention of slippage, snow removal if necessary), reporting any deficiencies to maintenance, caution when using stairs and especially outside in winter, maintenance of public areas (e.g. cleaning, not storing excess items in passageways)
Accidents, vandalism, theft (unlikely)	Reasons for implementation: Open/unlocked front door or door to public areas, door opened to unknown person Consequences: Property damage, risk of personal injury.	Keep doors to storage and other areas locked, do not open doors to strangers, report to maintenance if any deficiencies in door locking are found.
Water damage (possible)	Reasons for occurrence: Lack of maintenance/control, freezing, blockages, equipment failure, storm, storm water flooding Consequences: Property damage	Maintenance and upkeep of the building's plumbing system, use of water appliances (washing machines) only when supervised, replacement of appliances ensures replacement of leakage traps, maintenance of storm drains
Power failure (possible)	Reasons for implementation: Lightning, storm, equipment failure Consequences: Equipment failure, food spoilage in the event of a prolonged outage, home freezing in winter	Household supplies; e.g. torch, candles, matches, spare power supply for charging mobile phone, food supplies (dry food/ canned food), warm clothes in winter
Gas hazard (unlikely)	Reasons for implementation: Transport of dangerous goods, fire in the vicinity Consequences: Shelter in place.	Follow the instructions of the authorities, refer to the general instructions for the general danger sign.
Radiation hazard (unlikely)	Reasons for occurrence: Radiation accident Consequences: Shelter in place	Follow instructions from the authorities, home security, familiarise yourself with the instructions in advance

Fire safety

Emergency exit routes

The principle of exit safety is that all spaces of the building must have at least two exit routes at all times, which do not require keys or other tools to open the doors. Exiting must also be possible to do in the dark, which is why the exit routes must be clear at all times. Because the property has 3 floors, the window shall serve as an emergency exit. In this event, the rescue department shall assist in evacuating the building in case of emergency. Objects are not to be stored in front of the exits. (Environment Ministry's regulation of fire safety of buildings.)

Exit ways and doors leading to them must be easily accessible and openable in emergency situations from the inside.

A door can be locked, for example, to prevent trespassing from the outside, but must it must be possible to open it from the inside without a key during the normal use of the building.

Alerting help

In all urgent emergency situations, whether it be a police, fire department, paramedic, or a social worker case involving an urgent need for help CALL THE EMERGENCY NUMBER: 112

Call the emergency number yourself if you can

It is important to make the emergency call yourself, if the matter concerns you. The victim has more knowledge on the situation, based on which the dispatcher can send help accordingly. Using middle-men to make the call can delay getting the right kind of help on site.

Tell what happened

The emergency centre dispatcher will ask the caller about what happened so that they can send the appropriate assistance.

Give the exact address and municipality

The emergency centre might have several same addresses in different municipalities/cities in its service area. Therefore it is also important to know the name of the town/city/municipality where the accident has taken place.

Answer the questions that are asked of you

The questions asked by the dispatcher are important. They do not delay alarming for help. In urgent cases the dispatcher already alerts the authorities and other partners during the call, and gives them more information on what has happened.

Act according to the information given to you

The dispatcher is trained to give instructions in various types of situations. It is important to follow the given instructions. Correct initial actions often play an important role in the end result.

End the call only after you're given permission to do so.

Ending the call too soon may delay the help from arriving. After you are given the permission to end the call, end it. Keep the phone line open. The dispatcher or the help on its way may need additional information on what has happened.

Sudden illness or accident

Find out what happened

• Has the person fallen or fainted?
• Are there possibly eye witnesses, that can tell you better about what has happened?

Check the person's condition

• Can you wake the person up by talking or shaking?

Check breathing

• If the person doesn't wake up, check breathing: place the back of your hand in front of the patient's mouth and feel if there is air flow.

Make an emergency call.

• Call the number 112.
• Tell where you are calling from.
• Tell what happened
• Act according to directions.

Give first aid if needed.

• If the person is not breathing, start with first aid.

Turn an unconscious but breathing patient into the recovery position on their side.

Observe the patient.

• If there are changes in the patient's condition before the rescue department arrives, notify them by calling the emergency number 112, so that the emergency centre can re-evaluate your situation.

Guide the professional help quickly to the patient

• Tell the professional help what has happened and what has been done.

Fire

Save

• Make an assessment of the situation. Rescue those in immediate danger.
• Be careful not to breathe smoke! Smoke is highly toxic and you can lose consciousness quickly if you breathe it.

Warn

• Warn others in the building about the fire and the threatening danger.
• Direct people to the gathering area.

Alert

• Call the emergency number 112 from a safe location.
• Tell who you are, where the fire is (address and floor), what is on fire, and if there are people in danger.
• Do not hang up the phone until you are given permission to do so.

Extinguish

• Perform initial extinguishing measures, where possible.
• A grease fire is extinguished by suffocating it with a fire blanket.
• When an electrical appliance is on fire, disconnect power and begin extinguishing the fire.

Limit

• Remove fire sensitive items and flammable liquids.
• Contain the spread of fire and smoke by closing windows and the door as you exit.

Guide

• Direct the rescue personnel to the location or arrange guidance. For example: one person stays to guide on the side of the parking lot and another next to the building.

In evacuation situations the gathering area is: Parking area

Back-up gathering area: Neighbouring properties

Action in the gathering area

When people have left the building and proceeded to the gathering area, one person must be appointed to take responsibility for the activities at the gathering area. Based on the situation at hand, it is necessary to consider whether it is safe to remain in the designated gathering area or if people should be directed elsewhere, for example into a pre-arranged interior area or to a property in the vicinity (the back-up gathering area).

Do not leave the gathering area without the permission of the rescue authorities.

Factors to bear in mind in the gathering area:

• taking care of any possible injured parties
• looking after people with reduced mobility or otherwise poor physical condition
• if one is aware of someone having remained inside, this is to be reported

Back-up gathering area

In severe winter conditions or other situations, an additional gathering area may be needed. Authorities will also provide instructions about shelter locations for long-term shelter.

Assisting people with reduced mobility in emergency situations

In an emergency situation, the movement of people with reduced mobility out of the building may be difficult and slow. If you know there is a neighbour with reduced mobility, for example handicapped, blind, or elderly, try to secure their safe exit in emergency situations. If you know your neighbour is at home, but you are not able to assist in moving them out, notify the rescue authorities about the situation as fast as possible.

Work in cooperation with the other residents.

Things to consider when helping people with reduced mobility

• Help a person with reduced mobility to exit, within the limits of your own capabilities.
• Listen to the person you're helping.
• Take care of the person you helped also after getting out.

Water damage

Action guide

• Disconnect power from where the leak is and from its proximity.
• Stop the water from flowing, from i.e. the water mains, if possible.
• Notify of the situation immediately:
  • to the maintenance personnel: Luotsi Kiinteistöpalvelut Oy, phone 063165200, service 0503891839
  • to the housing manager: VOAS, tel. 063276530
• Contact the emergency number if needed 112.
• Main water shutoff: Basement
• Heat distribution room: Basement
• Electricity switchboard: Basement

Should there be threat of water outside the building

• Find out what is causing the water threat.
• If there is a leak, try to block it.
• Try to prevent the water from getting into the building.
  • by baggings
  • by using plastic covers
  • by directing the water away from the building
• Call for additional help if needed.

Under threat of violence

In an unarmed threatening situation, act in the following way.

• Act calmly and try to calm the person with your behaviour.
• Make sure you do not turn your back or let yourself be cornered, so that you will always have an escape route when a threatening person comes close.
• Call for help depending on the circumstances.
• Escape and help others escape.

Take care of your own safety. Seek to direct the threatening person to a place where they cannot harm others. After the event, contact the police about the incident if required.

If the threatening person is armed, act in the following way.

• Do not resist.
• Do whatever the person threatening you tells you to do.
• As the situation permits, try to warn others.
• By closing doors, you can limit a person's movement within the property.
• After the situation, call 112 to get professional help on site as fast as possible. Listen to directions and act accordingly.

Every threat and sighting of a possibly threatening situation must be taken seriously and the police must be informed immediately. Through your own behaviour, you can affect the progress of the situation, and thus you should take all threatening situations seriously and try to calm down already begun situations.

Public warning signal

The public warning signal is a one-minute-long ascending and descending tone or a warning announcement by the authorities. The length of the ascending tone is 7 seconds.

The public warning signal means an immediate danger threatening the public. The warning is given in population centres with an outdoor alarm system and with an alarm attached to a vehicle in rural areas.

The All Clear signal is a one-minute-long monotonous signal. It is an announcement of the threat or danger having passed.

Act in the following way after you've heard the public warning signal

• Proceed indoors.
• Stay indoors.
• Close doors, windows, ventilation holes, and air conditioning devices.
• Turn on the radio and wait for instructions.
• Avoid using the phone to prevent telephone lines from getting jammed.
• Do not leave the areas unless urged to do so by the authorities, so as not to endanger yourself on the way.

Gas hazard

Public warning signal in danger situations concerning gas

Additional information on the type of danger can be got from radio and television. The following are usually connected with a gas hazard.

• If you are indoors and can smell gas:
  • stay indoors
  • the top floors make the best shelter
  • place a wet cloth over your mouth and breathe through it
  • stay on the upper floors until the danger is over
  • do not go into the basement.
• If you are outside when you smell gas but are not able to get indoors:
  • hurry into side wind from underneath the gas cloud
  • try to get as high as possible, for example to the top of a hill
  • press a wet cloth, tuft of grass, turf, or moss in front of your mouth and breathe through it.

Additional information on taking cover from gas

• Switch off air conditioning devices and close doors and windows tightly. The more airtight you can make the building, the slower the gas can get inside.
• You can also close or tape inside doors and stay in upwind areas. If you smell gas you can breathe through a moist and spongy cloth.
• The authorities will announce on radio or with vehicles with loudspeakers when the gas cloud has dispersed. Ventilate indoors well after the event.

Blackouts

How to act during a power cut:

• First check the fuses. If they are intact, find out whether the electricity of your neighbour or neighbouring houses is working.
• If the electricity is out from a larger area, the problem is already known and actions to fix it have started. Most electricity suppliers have a taped recording of the malfunction on its fault service number, which will give information on the blackout situation in your area.
• When the electricity comes back but acts unusually, for example the lights burn brighter or dimmer than usual, the reason might a break in the electricity network's neutral wire. This can result in equipment damage, fire and, in the worst case, the risk of electric shock. In such situations, switch off the electricity from the main switch and call your electricity supplier's fault emergency number.
• When a power cut lasts longer, prepare yourself with warm clothes, especially in the winter, and home storage supplies. Instructions regarding home storage supplies can be found in the appendices.

Good to know during a power cut

• electrical appliances that have been switched on (e.g. cookers or ovens) should be switched off so that they do not pose a fire risk when the power comes back on
• the fridge and freezer will go out and should not be opened to prevent food spoilage
• the water supply may be interrupted during a power cut, as the water supply pumps are powered by electricity

In the event of an anticipated power cut, efforts will be made to inform the public in advance. It is not always possible to provide information in advance. You can find out about anticipated power cuts by following the information provided by the authorities, for example via YLE.

Preservation of

The storage of miscellaneous items can create a risk of fire starting or spreading, prevent safe escape in an emergency and make it more difficult to extinguish a fire. Therefore, always handle flammable materials according to the instructions. It is strictly forbidden to store flammable substances in individual rooms. Exits to the building must always be kept accessible and unobstructed.

• Residential accommodation and associated balconies, terraces or similar spaces
  • The storage of unnecessary goods in the apartments shall be avoided.
• Exit routes, stairwells, internal corridors and storage access routes
  • No goods may be stored.
• Under or in the vicinity of buildings
  • No flammable material or other goods may be stored on the walls of buildings, including rubbish bins, cardboard stacks and pallets.

Note In case of doubt, always contact the fire inspector of the local fire brigade.