Protecting your business from a fire emergency is imperative!
Having a properly working fire alarm and suppression system is a critical component of any fire safety protocol. Properly maintaining commercial fire alarm and suppression systems are vital. A fire can break out at any time leaving a business vulnerable to disaster. By having working fire alarms and suppression systems, occupants are better able to evacuate in a timely fashion, and your business can avoid a massive catastrophe. Here are just some considerations every business owner should make towards properly maintaining, inspecting and testing commercial fire alarms and suppression systems.
Take Responsibility For Your Fire Systems
As building owners, it is crucial always to take responsibility for the things that you can control. For some reason, there are times when fire alarms and suppression systems get overlooked. Instead, taking proactive action towards inspecting, testing, and maintaining all fire systems within a building is essential.
Understand How Your Fire Systems Work
Do you happen to know the difference between a Trouble signal and the Supervisory signal on your fire alarm system? What button should you press? All these questions leave you unaware of how your fire alarm system actually works. Not knowing what button does what in your fire alarm system can cause problems in the long run. It’s important that business owners and building owners alike find ways to learn as much as they can about their fire alarm systems so that they are using them correctly and efficiently.
Know The Inspection, Testing, And Maintenance Requirements
The NFPA standards explicitly provide the minimum requirements for business owners and building owners to abide by. However, facility managers should never overlook the importance of going above and beyond to inspect, test, and maintain all fire alarm and suppression systems for everyone’s safety. For most businesses, testing should regularly be conducted to ensure that all fire systems are in working order in case a fire breaks out.
Train All Employees And Staff
Another critical component to fire safety is teaching everyone how to use fire alarm and suppression systems correctly. For proper training, facility managers should consider who needs the training. Should everyone in the office be trained on how to use all the fire systems in place or should it be more selective? Whatever you decide, having the proper people trained on how to use fire suppression systems can really do wonders for the entire fire safety practices of your office.
Fire Prevention and Protection Services from Fireline
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