Fire is the most common of all business disasters. Each year fires cause thousands of deaths and injuries and billions of dollars in damage.
- Have your office, plant or facility inspected for fire safety; ensure compliance with fire codes and regulations.
- Install smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in appropriate locations.
- Consider an automatic sprinkler system, fire hoses and fire-resistant doors and walls.
- Establish a system for warning your employees. Plan how you will communicate with people with hearing impairments or other disabilities and those who do not speak English.
- Put a process in place for alerting the fire department.
- Plan and practice how people will evacuate in a fire.
