Assessing Fire Safety 101
Safety is always a major concern for many businesses and workplaces all over the world. It is very important as it keeps assets out of harm’s way. A safe and secure work environment does not only protect employees and documents but helps save money as well. A safe workplace lowers the chances of any death or injury to those in the premise which will also gradually lessen the risk of law suits and unwanted spending. A safe working atmosphere keeps employees happy too.
Many businesses automatically resort to the conventional and quickest way to lessen, if not entirely, avoid unwanted premise or property intrusion. Now, remember that intrusion should not be the only major concern. Maintaining a safe environment is not only limited to installation of CCTV systems, door entry systems or intruder alarms. The platform should also include a system that would detect smoke and fire. A fire protection system is also an important factor in ensuring safety among people in the said premise. The system basically takes automatic precaution to reduce the likelihood of having fire which can result to damage, death, injury and loss of property or better yet help reduce the damage that can be brought by fire.
The fact that fire is one of the leading causes of damage and death in many countries around the world, it is important that one should implement fire safety measures.
Although it is true that the installation of a security system may be the quickest way to easily implement safety measures to protect one’s property of possible fire damage, it is still best to go through an initial fire risk assessment to be able to at least determine how to ‘initially’ ensure your property’s safety.
Here are some steps you may follow:
1. Determine Fire Hazards – Know what materials/things in your property that can possibly become a source of ignition. Survey the area and check on anything that could start a fire such as electrical wires and equipment, matches, lighting and plugs to name a few. Take note of anything that can burn too such as furniture, wood, paint, foams and walls. Make sure to keep sources of ignition away from fuel, matches and etc to avoid sparks that may start fire.
2. Identify those that can be at Risk – Conventionally, everyone can be at risk when there is fire but take not of these that are especially on the line or defenseless on a higher percentage like kids and the elderly for example.
3. Assess and Act – Evaluate what you have taken note of and how big of a chance can there be fire and what risks are involved. Think about what can be done to reduce these risks and at the same time list down what can also be done to protect and prevent such accident. After assessing, record and make plans then take action.
4. Re-evaluate – Schedule a regular checking on your records as this can change overtime.
Although it is true that the installation of a security system may be the quickest way to easily implement safety measures to protect one’s property of possible fire damage, it is still best to go through an initial fire risk assessment to be able to at least determine how to ‘initially’ ensure your property’s safety.
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