3 Must-Do Steps in Your Business to Potentially Avoid a Devastating Fire

2/13/2021 (Permalink)

Do you have a concrete fire safety protocol in your business? Do you have a routine Fire Extinguisher check? This simple act, could potentially save $10,000 to $100,000+ in damages. A small fire (which could be stopped from a fire extinguisher) can very quickly grow through your entire business in a matter of minutes.

If you already haven’t, make this safety protocol (which takes merely minutes once you’ve set it up) part of your policy immediately.

1. Have a fire extinguisher safely mounted to the wall in every major room.
2. Make sure that every staff member knows where they are located.
3. Create a fire marshal responsibility to one of your staff who are responsible for:
1. Knowing the fire extinguisher’s expiries
2. Having them replaced before they expire
3. Making sure that the staff are all knowledgeable of how to operate the fire extinguishers.
4. For more information on fire extinguishers visit keystonefire.com

How to Safely Operate Your Fire Extinguisher in an Emergency

Remember the Acronym - P.A.S.S.

P - Pull the Pin on the fire extinguisher

A - Aim the nozzle or hose at the base of the fire. Keep a safe distance away.

S - Squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing materials

S - Sweep the nozzle from side to side.

Continue directing the foam at the base of the fire until it is completely extinguished.

Please, if you haven’t got a policy and procedure already in place, we cannot stress enough to make sure that you revisit what we’re saying in this article and implement it immediately. It could save you a lot of money and heartache.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask our team for information by calling 304-428-7378 or contact us by clicking here.

Hope this has helped,

The team at SERVPRO of Wood, Ritchie & Pleasants Counties