Anglian Fire Safety
Looking After Your Business
FIRE In The Workplace
Loss of Business
Loss of Client Confidence
Injury, or Worse, to Residents, Staff and Family
Litigation
Financial Ruin
It's an horrendous list of potentials. Fire destroys businesses and lives. You can't prevent it, but you can manage the risk involved and you can reduce that risk.
This is Where it Starts.
The first step in reducing risk is to acknowledge it. You can't manage risk if you don't know it's there, so the first step is to book a Full Fire Risk Assessment.
This will highlight several things;-
High Risk Areas
Hazards
Evacuation Plans
Emergency Lighting
Fire Doors
Escape Routes
Fire Drills
Alarms
Fire Fighting
Fire Wardens
Responsibilities and a Whole Lot More.
At the end you'll have a set of guidelines, tailored for your business, that detail what you need to know, and what you need to do, to make your business compliant and lower your Fire Risk.
Most great business relationships start with talking. Phone us now, we'll guide you through the process, give you a firm quote and answer any questions you may have.
You'll get through to a real person, not an automated bot.
Who Does This Apply To ?
Offices
Shops
Care Homes
Hospitals
Community Halls
Places of Worship
Communal Living Areas
Pubs
Clubs
Restaurants
Schools
Sports Centres
Hotels
Hostels
Factories
Warehouses
Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO's)
In fact any commercial premises or any area where the general public could congregate or be enclosed.
It Doesn't Apply To Private Dwellings (Including Flats in Blocks), But It Does Apply To The Communal Areas, Foyers, Halls etc in a Block Of Flats.
Not Sure If It Applies To You?
Question.....What can a Fire Door save ?
Answer ....Someone's life.
This is the part of your building that tends to get overlooked, yet it should be part of your first defence against the ravages of fire. The spread of the fire at Grenfell could have been greatly limited if the fire doors had performed their function, yet people still don't take them seriously.
This is what you need to do.
Make sure every internal door between you and the outside world is a proper fire door.
This means it's been tested by the manufacturer to withstand fire for a period of not less than 30 minutes.
Make sure every fire door is correctly fitted.
Correct number of hinges, properly functioning and tested closer, correct door furniture (handles locks etc). Frame and door fitted as a set. It's not going to work if the frame and door don't fit properly together. Gap between door and frame within permitted tolerance. All to British Standards.
Ensure no obstructions.
Fire doors are heavy, that's part of the safety system, so they sometimes can be in the way when you want to go in and out frequently. Don't prop them open, what use is an open fire door?
Similarly, make sure there are clearly defined walkways through each door and there are no obstructions. You may need to pass through this area in low light, obstructions can cause delays, trips and injuries.
It's your responsibility to ensure every fire door throughout your premises is compliant. Every 6 months you should carry out a visual inspection of each door, then annually you should get every door surveyed. Areas of high traffic require shorter inspection periods.
Make sure staff are aware of the requirements of Fire Doors by regular training sessions and the use of 'Toolbox Talks' to tackle any procedural problems.
Just because it has a blue 'FIRE DOOR' sign on it, doesn't make it a certified Fire Door !
Not sure what your responsibilities are ? - HIT THE BUTTON and ASK.
Your emergency lighting must be flick-tested monthly and 3 hour tested at least annually