Creating A Comprehensive Fire Safety Plan For Your Business

The Need For An Effective Fire Safety Plan

If you’re a business owner then you will understand the importance of keeping your employees safe in the event of a fire. In order to achieve this you will need a comprehensive fire safety plan in place. This blog post will explain the main aspects of one of these plans.

Fire Extinguishers

The first part of any fire safety plan should be ensuring that you have working fire extinguishers on your business’ premises. The type of company that you are will dictate what type of fire extinguisher you require. For example, if your business owns a large amount of electrical equipment then a CO2 fire extinguisher would be best. If you are in the cooking industry then a wet chemical fire extinguisher would be a wiser choice.

Signage, Fire Alarms & Emergency Lighting

Fire exit signs are also extremely crucial when it comes to a fire safety plan, especially for companies with large properties. There is a wide range of signage types to choose from, all of which help contribute to a secure and safe evacuation. Fire alarms and emergency lighting cannot be forgotten about either in this regard as they play pivotal roles in the evacuation process by alerting everyone to the fire and clearly illuminating the fire exit signs.

Maintenance

It is all well and good to have fire extinguishers, alarms and emergency lighting in place but if they are not properly serviced and maintained then they could be useless in combating a fire. Annual servicing is recommended to ensure that all of your fire protection equipment remains fully operational.

Contact Us

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog post, we hope that you now know more about what is required to create an effective fire safety plan. We at Fire Protection Services (FPS) can assist with all of the steps mentioned above so if you would like the help of our professionals, please do not hesitate to contact us today.