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Why Fire and life safety inspections are good for you

7/25/2018

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Annual Inspections by the fire department are performed to assess and mitigate potential fire- and life-safety hazards in buildings.

Most fire departments provide you with a written report of any corrections that are necessary. These inspections vary in type and frequency, depending on the jurisdiction, city, and state.  How the fire inspectors perform these inspections also varies dramatically from area to area.


While many people look at the fire and life safety inspection process negatively, these inspections benefit the building/business owners, as well as those who use the building, by offering:

A safer working/living environment for employees/residents.

Business and job security. Up to 80 percent of all small businesses that experience a large fire never reopen; this not only affects the building/business owner, but also results in the loss of jobs. Of the businesses that do reopen, mainly 
lose much of their customer base due to prolonged absence of production or service.

A better-maintained building for improved resale value. It is commonplace for buyers to hire a company to inspect the building prior to purchase to identify potential hidden costs related to fire and life safety.

A possible reduction in insurance premiums. Some items may be required by both the fire department and your insurance carrier, such as annual fire-sprinkler and fire-alarm inspections verifying proper system maintenance. Many insurance carriers give businesses premium reductions for properly installed and maintained fire-protection systems.


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Is Your Fire Extinguisher Company on here? Check This List You May be Shocked.

4/11/2017

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Does the Fire Extinguisher Service Company you are Trusting With your Fire Safety needs hold a Valid Illinois State License??

Who needs to be licensed?  
The Company and its service technicians need to be licensed.  Besides any high quality service company would keep their state license up to date. 

TITLE 41: FIRE PROTECTION (click to read in full)
CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 280 FIRE EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 
SECTION 280.10 DEFINITIONS
"Fire Equipment Distributor".  Any person, company or corporation that services, recharges, hydro-tests, inspects, installs, maintains, alters, repairs or replaces fire suppression devices or systems, other than water sprinklers.  The term does not include a person, company or corporation that only hydro-tests cylinders that store extinguishment materials.
**You can easily check here at this link to be sure you are choosing a valid Company in Illinois
List of Licensed Companies
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Why Make Fire Safety A Priority For Your Business?

2/27/2017

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Fire Safety Tips To Think About

Fire is more sly and less discriminating than a thief. It can travel (spread) through very small openings and concealed spaces to reach other parts of a building, deprive occupants of a life supporting environment, and cause partial to total destruction of property.
Some have an attitude in this country that "fire won’t happen to me," that "it is someone else’s problem." Americans also place a lot of blind faith in their local fire department to save them and their property from any fire that may occur, and believe insurance will cover the rest. Reality is very different.

Planning now will determine how quickly your company can get back to business after a fire. Did you know that around 80,000 serious workplace fires occur every year in the United States? Your location, industry, and facility size can greatly affect your choice of fire protection equipment, so find out exactly what you need before you invest.  
How do you find out?  First, call your local fire department and schedule an appointment for the Fire Inspector to visit your business and they will tell you exactly what type of fire protection equipment you need.  Next, call EFR Fire & Safety with your Fire Inspection report in hand and we will deliver your equipment directly to your business.

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More important than the preservation of property and machines, is safeguarding the lives of staff and visitors. Life safety must always come first. Management must ensure that employees know what to do in the event of a fire.

Instruct employees on how to turn in an alarm (phone, manual pull station, etc.). This is the first action that should be taken upon discovery of a fire. If the alarm is not sounded first, the lives of co-workers and visitors are needlessly endangered.
  • Make sure they know what the building fire alarm sounds like(bells, horns, chimes, speakers with recorded instructions). Fire drills should be conducted at least twice a year.
  • Ensure employees can hear the alarm. Extend alarms to locations where the alarm cannot be heard and make provisions in the interim to alert employees in those areas.
  • Ensure all employees know their primary and secondary exit routes. Every Company should have an evacuation plan and provide it to all employees. Walk through exit routes to make sure they are clear and available for use. Conditions may change daily due to construction, renovations, repairs, etc.  Check to make sure of the following:
  • Exit doors are accessible, unlocked, and not blocked from the other side.
  • Exit signs are operating and visible.
  • Emergency lights are functional and adequate to illuminate the exit path in case of a power failure.
  • Staff knows where the meeting point is outside the building so they can be accounted for.
  • An introduction to fire prevention is given to all new employees.
  • All Employees know how to use a FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
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The Building Contractor's Most Wanted Fire Extinguisher

2/16/2017

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ABC Dry Chemical ABC Dry Chemical is a multipurpose extinguishing agent that is suitable for use on Class A, Class B and Class C fires.
Typical Uses: For public areas such as offices, classrooms, churches, parking garages, and hotel/motel assembly halls and guest areas. For businesses such as retail stores, light manufacturing facilities, research facilities, auto dealerships, vehicle/ aircraft/marine service centers, and manufacturing processes such as painting, dipping, and coating. Not recommended for use on sensitive electronic equipment or aircraft structure.

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