This article provides some fire safety tips to kick off the New Year.
With the New Year here, it’s crucial as a business owner to ensure your commercial building’s fire safety equipment is up-to-date, inspected, and operating well. This includes keeping your occupants safe and reducing property damage by routinely maintaining and inspecting your equipment. This article provides some fire safety tips to kick off the New Year.
Commercial Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are vital fire suppression systems in commercial buildings. As part of your fire safety checklist, you must ensure you install your fire extinguishers according to your local fire code. This may involve the proper fire extinguisher type depending on your industry, the height of the fire extinguisher installation, and the distance from possible danger.
You must also ensure that your extinguishers are not expired and that the inspections are always recent. In addition, assess each fire extinguisher for physical damage, such as canisters, hoses, and other components. Please confirm that you can easily evaluate the compartment.
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Fire sprinkler systems are also one of your first lines of defense regarding fire safety. For instance,
- You should constantly inspect the sprinkler heads, hoses, and control system.
- Determine whether your fire sprinklers are updated and whether inspections are recent.
- Validate your sprinkler heads have the proper distance from each wall
- Ensure that the sprinkler head provides coverage for an entire room
- Inspect the sprinkler heads and pipes to determine there is no physical damage or leaks
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire detectors and alarms are among residential and commercial buildings’ most prevalent fire safety systems. This includes fire alarm systems, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide alarms. For example, ensure you review the fire code for these detectors and alarms and correctly install them everywhere in your building or home. Remember to check each alarm for great functionality and replace the batteries where applicable.
Employing a Commercial Fire Protection Company
In general, we cannot stress enough the importance of fire safety, especially for businesses. As a business owner, you are responsible for ensuring your employees’ safety. Call Judd Fire Protection at 410-871-3480 if you know that your commercial fire protection equipment is not up to par and would fail a fire inspection. We recommend prioritizing fire safety on your resolutions list as a business owner this year.
Commercial and Residential Fire Prevention from Judd Fire Protection
If you want to ensure your home and business are safe throughout the year, trust Judd Fire Protection, LLC. We have over two decades of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and repairing residential and commercial fire protection systems. We serve clients throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and West Virginia. If you are interested in finding out more about our services and protecting your home and business, give us a call at 410-871-3480.