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How Can Fire Protection Measures Prevent Fire from Happening
A fire destroys anything and everything in its path. It also happens in an instant. And you will be left with nothing but ashes. The best thing to do is to take the necessary fire protection measures that would prevent a fire from happening. Although accidents do happen, there are things you can do to reduce the risk of fire. You need to learn more about fire in order to protect yourself better. When you know how a fire starts, you would then know how to prevent it from happening and how to control it in case it does happen. You would also be able to determine if your house has become a fire hazard and therefore do something about it.
Continue reading...Fire Risk Assessment Procedure
9. May 2010
A fire risk assessment will help you spot the hazards in your establishment. Are you au fait with the new fire law? DCLG (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister), has re-examined the fire safety law regarding risk assessment among other things, and has made some changes through the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as part of the government’s commitment to reduce death, injury and damage caused by fire.
Continue reading...Fire Risk Assessment and the New Fire Safety Regulations
9. May 2010
New fire safety regulations have recently been passed that will affect all workplaces in England and Wales. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, as it is known, is designed to turn almost all the earlier fire safety regulations into one all-inclusive law. Except for domestic premises and some kinds of premises that are a specific risk and where other regulations are in force, the Fire Safety Order will apply to all buildings in use.
Continue reading...Do You Need a Fire Risk Assessment?
9. May 2010
A fire risk assessment places the emphasis on preventing fires and reducing risk, and fire certificates are no longer mandatory. The five steps to decreasing fire hazards and reducing risk are [...]
Continue reading...Fire Hazards And Fire Prevention Strategies
9. May 2010
Copiers, coffee makers and hot plates and other heat producing equipment and electrical appliances are frequently overlooked as possible fire hazards. You should disconnect electrical equipment and call maintenance personnel if it breaks down or gives off an odd smell. Extension cords are also fire hazards: keep them clear of doorways and other areas where they can be stepped on or chafed, and never plug one extension cord into another.
Continue reading...Fire Exits – Hardware and Life Safety
9. May 2010
Don’t touch your fire exits! The exit devices frequently come to the attention when the building owner wants to take away or override its functions to provide additional or intense building security. Safety codes call for the use of fire exits in particular circumstances, and most codes forbid the use of any other lock or mechanism on the door that would prevent the use of the device or confuse the user.
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13. August 2010
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