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Know the types of Fire Extinguishers: A User Guide

Fuel, heat and oxygen are the three musketeers of Fire Triangle. Fuel which is the source when exposed to enough heat produces the fire, oxygen helps the fire keep growing. Although there are several different types of fire extinguishers, all work with the same concept of stooping the fire by eliminating one or more of the three elements.

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Tips to Reduce Fire Risks Within Your Business

Fire is found to be listed among the top 3 biggest risks for India. Despite the policies that control the compliance of fire safety,the survey conducted by FICCI in 2018 stated that the organisations failed in maintaining the standards, equipment and manpower that cope up with fire has been the major reason for the property and human loss. As a business organisation, it is our responsibility to maintain the standard and reduce the fire risks.

Below are some of the tips to reduce and control the fire risks.

Proper equipment

It is important to have necessary safety equipment based on the size of your business. Every organisation whether big or small should contain the basic fire-fighting equipment’s like extinguishers, fire alarms. All the extinguishers should be checked and replaced whenever necessary. Negligence is what ignites the fire in the first place.

Ensure safety

You cannot ignore safety just because you have necessary equipment to fight the fire. Ensure that your business is safely guarded and maintained. Not even slight possibility of chance for the ignition sources should not be given to ignite the hazardous material. Necessary care should be taken with the hazardous material storage and usage.

Safety of Electronic Equipment

Electrical short circuit is the most observed cause of the fire.Persons working with the equipment should be capable of handling it and be properly trained. Safety of the electronic equipment starts from the beginning – installation of equipment. Electronic equipment should be regularly maintained and checked for any damage.

Separate Smoking Area

A small cigarette bud can cause a disaster and it is impossible to guide every smoker from your business. It is advisable to have a separate smoking area sufficiently far from the building and it is also good to make your office a no-smoking zone.

Prepare for the disaster

By taking the necessary precautions you can ensure safety, but fire comes in an unpredictable way. So, it is required to train your staff for the disaster. It should be made mandatory for all the staff to go through the fire safety training and get them prepared.

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