What you can do to Prevent Business Fires

5/21/2019 (Permalink)

Create and practice an evacuation plan for your business

Fire prevention is a serious job, one with actual life and death ramifications. Therefore, as a business owner, you must plan to protect the people that work for you and the clients that trust you. A fire can elicit panic and fear and without appropriate preparations, people may freeze-up and perish. Follow the three steps to prevention below and help protect and guide your employees.

1. Perform a Risk Assessment

You don’t have to experience a business fire to evaluate your property for risks. In fact, you can call a fire remediation specialist in the Rio Rancho, NM area to perform a risk assessment. While it is true that these professionals handle fire damage and restoration, they are also equipped to evaluate your property’s weaknesses and strengths when it comes to fire safety.

2. Have and Test All Fire Protection Equipment

Basic fire prevention includes having an adequate number of fire extinguishers as well as a working suppression system. While it may seem that these are once-and-done purchases, each of these pieces of equipment needs to undergo annual inspections to ensure their continued functionality.

3. Create and Practice an Evacuation Plan

Also, you should design several exit routes from every room or section of your property. These routes should be free of obstructions and should be practiced regularly. Your employees should perform a practice escape at least once a year, but more often is better. Additionally, local municipalities may require practice drills.

4. Enforce First Aid Training

Beyond the escape, employees should be aware of basic first aid. When a fire occurs, it may take emergency services several minutes to arrive on the scene, but some victims may require immediate attention. Having well-trained employees ensures the safety of everyone.

Fire prevention is a pretty straightforward practice, but it is often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Be sure to take the time and prepare your facility, the lives of your employees may just depend on it.

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