| Establishing your own business means that you will | | | | The Rotary Fire Alarm Bell is the traditional type |
| shoulder all sorts of responsibilities to keep your | | | | of alarm commonly used in most buildings and |
| business afloat. You need to implement proper | | | | other enclosed structures. This is made of |
| strategies, market your product or services, and | | | | die-cast aluminium base plate and dome, this type |
| stay on top of overhead cost. Another more | | | | of alarm can produce a sound measured at a |
| important aspect of being an employer is where | | | | 60db level. Next comes the Howler Site Alarm, |
| the safety of your staff and properties are | | | | which is extremely easy to install and use. This |
| involved. | | | | comes in either a call point or push button model |
| According to the statistics released by the Fire | | | | meant for places where conventional fire alarms |
| Statistics Monitor for the year ending 30 | | | | are unavailable. Housed in a sturdy polypropylene |
| September 2008, there were a total of 78,000 | | | | container, this model sounds of an alarm at 118 |
| cases of building fires in the UK, of which 63,000 | | | | db. The next type is the battery-operated |
| occurred in England. These figures underscore the | | | | Megalarm Fire Alarm which sounds off a 90db |
| importance of enforcing a comprehensive fire | | | | alarm siren and can be effectively installed in |
| safety plan in any business establishment. In fact, | | | | shops, building sites, factories, and so on. This also |
| the Regulatory Reform or the Fire Safety Order | | | | has a 200i version that allows for interlinking such |
| 2005 officially accords responsibility to the | | | | that other alarms in the system will be set off |
| employer in ensuring that: 1) a fire safety plan is in | | | | when one alarm goes off. |
| place; 2) all personnel are trained to handle | | | | To ensure that each alarm within the building will |
| equipment and be made aware of what to do in | | | | be able to perform the job they are meant to |
| case of a fire; 3) appoint a fire marshal; and 4) | | | | do, proper care and maintenance must be |
| provide fire safety equipment. | | | | undertaken. This includes checking for dead |
| Of these, it is important that an employer | | | | batteries at regular intervals, testing, and cleaning |
| provides a complete set of fire-fighting equipment, | | | | the fire alarms. To ensure further protection |
| which includes the simple yet most useful fire | | | | especially against damages, misuse, and malicious |
| alarm. This is an important way of calling | | | | false alarms, fire alarm stoppers must also be |
| everyone's attention in case a fire breaks out. Fire | | | | used. |
| alarms positioned in different key locations | | | | Remember, fire alarms comprise just one |
| throughout the business premises help issue the | | | | component of a complete fire safety plan. Apart |
| all-important warning note needed to mobilize | | | | from having these installed in key locations |
| everyone right away. As long as they are | | | | throughout the business premises, staff and |
| properly maintained, these will sound off an alarm | | | | personnel must be trained in proper procedures |
| warning staff, personnel, and even clients, | | | | once the alarm is activated. Proper training, |
| providing them ample time to get out onto safer | | | | together with a fire marshal overseeing the |
| locations. Let's take a look at some of the models | | | | process, fire safety will certainly be enforced. |
| and accessories being sold in the market today: | | | | |
