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Having the proper precautions in place is absolutely necessary when it comes to fire safety.  But if you run a business or are self employed in an office, then you have to be even more aware of fire safety regulations and how they might affect how you run business in the UK.  Since 2006, new [...]

Having your home devastated by a fire can be life-altering.  If members of your family are injured or even killed, it can be all the more devastating.  A fire can truly change your life and once you become a victim of fire, you will surely change your ways.  But there is no reason to wait [...]

Fire is one of man’s most feared natural enemies.  It can strike at any time and the consequences can be absolutely devastating.  However, most fires can actually be avoided.  Especially fires that happen at the workplace.  With a few simple fire safety tips, you can ensure that your office or home never becomes victim of [...]

A risk assessment is a controlled look at what, in your work activities and workplace, can cause harm to people. Before you begin your risk assessment, verify whether any of the fire safety arrangements in your workplace have previously been approved under other fire safety, licensing or building legislation. Your risk assessment may discover additional matters that need to be dealt with if the previous approval was given according to an outdated standard of fire precautions, or the approval was under legislation that does not cover all the requirements of the Fire Regulations.

According to the new fire safety regulations, the health, safety and welfare of employees and others who may have access to the workplace are the responsibility of the employer. The fire safety regulations mandate that employees must carry out a fire risk assessment [...]

Fire hazards may include improper installation of fire prevention devices and worn, overloaded, or improperly installed electrical wiring. It’s best to use a certified electrician to examine and put in order your current electrical service. Check outlets and eliminate overloading of plugs in receptacles. If you don’t have enough outlets, have the electrician add them instead of using adaptors, spider plugs and extension cords. All outlets should be properly grounded.

You should know that the threat from fire hazards at the workplace is very real. A little planning and effort can help minimise your workers’ risk. Here are some suggestions to deal with fire hazards before they become actual fires:

Develop and practise a fire escape plan
Install, test and maintain smoke detectors and fire extinguishers
Know the [...]

Your fire extinguishers are among the most important pieces of safety equipment in your workplace. What are the components of a fire and how do fire extinguishers help put fires out?

Fire exits should be strategically located, with an outward opening door that has a crash bar and outward leading signs on it. Knowing where to find the emergency exits in a building that you frequent can save your life. Inward opening, rotating and sliding doors are unacceptable for use as fire exits, as they might need to be fixed open using a latch or chain if the door is needed as an exit route.

Photoluminescent exit signs, a new technology, have altered the way people think about escape and safety products. What are photoluminescent signs? Such signs generally use several chemically treated layers concurrently to generate continuous light that will last for years at a time. The benefits of such an approach are diverse; the biggest is probably the financial savings.