| The key role of a fire risk assessor is to educate | | | | smoke danger. Second is the fire extinguisher |
| people in the area of fire safety with emphasis on | | | | which is portable and contains specially treated |
| the dangers and how to prevent loss of life in the | | | | chemicals to extinguish fires. Fire extinguishers |
| event of a fire, their main objective being to | | | | have three different classifications. They are |
| implement fire safety plans in the work | | | | foam, water and dry. Due to the pressurized |
| environment. | | | | chamber they expel their compound with great |
| In order to sufficiently monitor any safety | | | | force to extinguish the fire. An extinguisher will |
| concerns an assessment is completed of the site | | | | not always stop the fire completely but is the |
| in question. Once it is visually completed a hard | | | | best way to get the fire under control. Thirdly |
| copy is kept on file to ensure compliance | | | | there is the emergency phone line. This telephone |
| requirements. This allows also that comparisons | | | | is connected to your local fire station. Most |
| and/or adjustments can be made at any time for | | | | warehouses and industrial building sites have |
| proper assessment at any time. | | | | emergency phone lines installed. |
| A risk assessor receives extensive training in | | | | Some basic fire safety precautions are not to |
| order to do their job. Just having a plan for fire | | | | work on wet surfaces as electricity conducts |
| safety is not enough, it is imperative that a fire | | | | faster on wet surfaces. By keeping your work |
| safety plan is put in place that can be | | | | surface dry you can prevent electrocution |
| implemented quickly and thoroughly. Training | | | | accidents. If possible keep hands dry by using |
| covers anything from the basics of handling a fire | | | | gloves. Since open wires can electrocute |
| extinguisher to details of fire prevention. | | | | unsuspecting victims be sure to cover them with |
| We've all seen the fire extinguisher behind the | | | | electrical tape. Carry out routine inspections to |
| glass however not many of us have actually ever | | | | make sure they are repaired or replaced if they |
| used one. Most companies have one at every | | | | show signs of wear. So that no one is harmed |
| corner of their interior hallways. This is your first | | | | cordon the area off. |
| tool in order to battle a fire. You will find | | | | Overloading circuits is a sure way to increase the |
| instructions printed on the portable tank. By | | | | risk of fire. By using portable outlets you |
| conducting routine maintenance checks you can | | | | decrease the risk of overloading circuits. When |
| be assured they are in perfect working order. | | | | doing repairs turn off the electricity. Your best bet |
| There are three basic requirements for fire | | | | is to hire professionals to conduct any electrical |
| safety the first being a smoke detector. With its | | | | jobs as they have had years of training and is |
| audible alarm it is the first alert to any fire or | | | | experts in this area. |
