| If your employees think that the fire marshal is | | | | happen to anyone. Of course, you need to remind |
| the only person in the workplace who should | | | | your staff that this is not something to be |
| oversee fire safety and protection, it is about | | | | paranoid about and that there is a huge difference |
| time that you do something about this | | | | between paranoia and emergency preparedness. |
| misconception as this should be everyone's | | | | As long as everyone is prepared for the |
| concern. Whatever position or job one holds in the | | | | emergency, nobody should be paranoid about |
| office, every person in the workplace should do | | | | anything. |
| his part in preventing this tragedy, participate in | | | | If you feel that everyone has absorbed what you |
| any seminar or training, and ensure that the office | | | | wanted to say, it is time to proceed with the |
| is safe from risks at all times. Providing fire | | | | actual training. This kind of training may include |
| training is one good way to make employees | | | | discussion on preventive measures, risk |
| realise that this is one serious matter. But what if | | | | assessment, emergency preparedness, and |
| employees would not even take the training | | | | operation of extinguishers and other firefighting |
| seriously? Here are some tips to turn things | | | | tools. Be sure to give compliments and rewards |
| around. | | | | to employees who participate actively in the said |
| First, you need to have a serious talk with your | | | | training. This would further reinforce the right |
| employees. If the workplace were big, you would | | | | attitude. It would also help if you can invite |
| want to talk to them in small batches. You would | | | | resource speakers such as firefighters and |
| not want to have the whole staff in one setting | | | | experts so that they can share their knowledge, |
| and then some people would not even bother to | | | | skills, and experience to your employees. |
| listen. Round them up and begin to explain to | | | | Some employees would not really care much |
| them why it is crucial to ensure fire safety in the | | | | about fire safety but if you do your part in |
| workplace. Remember that their neglect lies not in | | | | encouraging them to take this matter seriously, |
| their ignorance in the extent of damage and | | | | you can change their perception and attitude |
| injuries that this tragedy can cause. In fact, most | | | | about it. This is not only for their sake but for |
| of your employees would know how damaging a | | | | yours as well. You have worked so hard to put |
| fire could be. | | | | up this business that you would want to make |
| Their neglect lies in their belief that this is | | | | sure that you could protect it against the |
| something that would never happen to them. So | | | | devastating effects that a fire accident may bring. |
| it would be best that you emphasize not only | | | | Fire training is also available in CDs if you want to |
| how devastating this situation can be but also that | | | | save time, money, and efforts, and still get the |
| this is something real and that it could really | | | | same benefits as real training courses. |
