500 New Jersey Avenue has many Fire and Life Safety Systems designed to minimize the chance of a life-threatening emergency and to reduce damage in the event one does occur. The building systems are inspected regularly, and the Fire Control panel is monitored remotely 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Safety systems meet or exceed all relevant fire and building codes. 500 New Jersey Avenue is a fully sprinklered office building.

Smoke detectors are located throughout the building, and manual pull stations are located at the stairwells on all office levels, roof terrace lobby, in the parking garage, and in main lobby. When activated, these devices provide occupant notification of a fire emergency as well as notification to the monitoring center.

When an alarm is triggered by either of these systems, a signal is sent to an off-site monitoring company, which contacts the Fire Department and Building Management. The control panel located in the main lobby will pinpoint the source of the alarm. If smoke is detected, the air handling equipment will shut down to help prevent the spread of smoke and fire. Fans will be activated to pressurize the stairwells. Elevators will be returned to the lobby to await firefighters. During an emergency, the elevators will not respond to call buttons. USE THE STAIRS.

Use the links listed below to navigate to specific Fire Safety Information:

Fire Prevention
First Responders/Safety Responsibilities
What To Do During An Alert
Fire/Smoke Alarms
Fire Extinguishers