Tuesday, 8 April 2014

How A Business Fire Alarm Can Keep You Safe

By Mark Mahaffey


If you own your own business or are in charge of overseeing the security at your place of employment, you should fire safety one of your top concerns. Fire is a danger that could happen at any time - day or night. Wiring could go bad, a heating or cooling system could break down or lightening could strike your building.

It is wise to make preparations before a fire emergency occurs, to ensure that you and the other people who work with you are as safe as possible. Putting in a business fire alarm is one of the first things you should do. A business fire alarm system should have several different components.

One important component is carbon monoxide detectors. This gas is very dangerous if you breathe in too much of it, especially in an area where there is not good ventilation. But the trouble is, you cannot smell it, taste it or see it. So you may not know you are breathing it until it is too late.

But carbon monoxide detectors will let you know that this gas is present. When the levels of this gas get high enough to be a danger to you, these detectors will sound an alarm so that you can get out to safety. Be sure to call the fire department when this happens; they will come and assist you.

Of course, no business fire alarm system is complete unless it has smoke detectors. Often, the greatest danger of a fire in a building is the presence of smoke. With smoke detectors installed, you will be hopefully be alerted when the fire is still small enough for you and the other people you work with to get out to safety.

Finally, make sure that you have lots of fire extinguishers in your office. Of course, just having them around is not useful if your staff do not know now to operate them. Have a training session and make sure everyone knows not only how to operate them but also where they are located.




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