Proper Extinguisher Testing Can Help Save Lives

1. Proper Extinguisher Testing Can Help Save Lives The key r eas on t hat you have f i r e f i ght i ng s af et y i n pl ac e at your c ompany i s t o c al m a f i r e bef or e i t r eac hes out of c ont r ol l evel s . Thes e devi c es s houl d onl y be us ed i n t he c as e of a l i mi t ed r i s k, exi t i ng t he bui l di ng and al er t i ng of f i c i al s as s oon as pos s i bl e s houl d al ways be your pr i or i t y. However , t hi s equi pment c an be us ed at t he begi nni ng of t he emer genc y, when f l ames ar e j us t begi nni ng, t o l ower t he c hanc es of a bl azi ng f l ames . They c an al s o hel p s ave l i ves i f needed dur i ng one of t hes e emer genc i es . Though havi ng s af et y pr ec aut i ons i n pl ac e c an gi ve you peac e of mi nd, t hey s houl d be t es t ed r egul ar l y t o ens ur e pr oper us e bef or e an emer genc y begi ns . Over t i me, i t ems l i ke ext i ngui s her s c an bec ome damaged or need r epl ac ed. You do not want t o f i nd out whi c h of your devi c es i s br oken when i t i s t oo l at e. Hi r i ng a s pec i al i s t

2. c ompany t o do t hi s s er vi c i ng i s t he bes t way t o keep your equi pment i n wor ki ng c ondi t i on and your bus i nes s s af e. Luc ki l y f or UK bas ed bus i nes s es , t her e ar e s ever al s pec i al i s t c ompani es t hat ar e hi ghl y exper i enc ed and have s pec i al t y knowl edge when i t c omes t o f i r e s af et y. Thi s r out i ne t es t i ng s houl d be c ompl et ed ever y year ; however , a mor e advanc ed or f ul l s er vi c e t es t s houl d be c ar r i ed out ever y f i ve year s . Dur i ng t he annual t es t i ng, t hey wi l l c hec k t o ens ur e t hat eac h of your devi c es ar e wor ki ng pr oper l y. Thi s i s done by l ooki ng over t he pr es s ur e, s eal s , and ens ur i ng t her e was not any t amper i ng wi t h t he devi c e. Dur i ng t he f i ve- year s er vi c i ng, t he ext i ngui s her s wi l l be l ooked at mor e t hor oughl y t o ens ur e t hey ar e i n t he bes t c ondi t i on pos s i bl e. At t hi s t i me, t hey wi l l di s pel t he devi c e, make s ur i t i s wor ki ng, t hen r ef i l l i t pr oper l y. Thi s c an ext end t he l i f e of t he devi c e, r es t or i ng i t t o t he bes t wor ki ng c ondi t i on pos s i bl e. I t al s o hel ps you know t hat your devi c es ar e abl e t o be us ed i f an emer genc y was t o ar i s e. Though t her e ar e many s pec i al i s t who c an handl e t hes e s er vi c i ng needs , you wan t o ens ur e t hat t hey c an s er vi c e t he t ypes of ext i ngui s her s you have pr es ent . Dependi ng on your t ype of bus i nes s , you s houl d have di f f er ent devi c es i n pl ac e t o handl e t he f i r es t hat c oul d er upt . For exampl e, many c hemi c al s woul d not r equi r e a s i mpl e wat er devi c e, as t hi s c oul d i nc r eas e t he f l ames . I f you have ques t i ons r egar di ng pur c has i ng new equi pment and t he exac t t ypes you need, t he s pec i al i s t you hi r e s houl d be abl e t o gui de you wi t h t hes e endeavor s as wel l . Somet hi ng el s e t hat you may want t o i nqui r e about when hi r i ng a s pec i al i s t i s pr oper t r ai ni ng on how t o us e t hi s equi pment . Ext i ngui s her s s houl d onl y be us ed dur i ng t he ver y ear l y s t ages of a f i r e when i t i s s t i l l manageabl e. I t i s r ec ommended

3. t hat you s t and at l eas t one met r e away f r om t he f l ames and s pr ay ac c or di ng t o t he t r ai ni ng you have been gi ve. Dependi ng on t he t ype of f i r e t hi s may be, you wi l l s pr ay di f f er ent l y, maki ng t r ai ni ng f or your s pec i f i c bus i nes s ver y i mpor t ant . I t i s i mpor t ant t o r emember t hat doi ng our bes t t o avoi d di s as t er i s i deal but keepi ng out al l bad i ns t anc es i s s i mpl y not pos s i bl e. Though you c an do ever yt hi ng t o l ower your r i s ks , s omet hi ng as s i mpl e as a pi ec e of paper c an begi n a f l ame. Havi ng t he bes t devi c es pos s i bl e on s i t e c an hel p put out any f l ames bef or e t he s pr ead and t r ul y s ave your bus i nes s . The r es ul t s of a f ul l di s as t er c an l ead t o mont hs of r ebui l di ng or r epai r s , expens i ve and l engt hy i ns ur anc e c l ai ms , no or l ower ed i nc ome, and s adl y even t he l os s of l i ves ar ound you. About Us : S K Fi r e Pr ot ec t i on i s a UK bas ed f i r e s af et y c ompany wi t h over s i xt y year s of exper i enc e. They of f er qual i t y, hi ghl y t r ai ned f i r e s af et y and equi pment s pec i al i s t s er vi c es t o c ompani es nat i onwi de. They s er vi c e c ompani es of al l s i zes and of f er per s onal i zed, c ar i ng s er vi c e t o ever yone t hey wor k wi t h. Thr ough dedi c at i on t o t hei r wor k and many s at i s f i ed c us t omer s , t hey have bui l t an out s t andi ng r eput at i on. You c an s ee exampl es of t hei r wor k i n s ever al maj or c ompani es and t hr ough many l ar ge event s , s uc h as t he Cr abbi es Gr and Nat i onal and t he London Ol ympi c s . To l ear n mor e about t hei r f i r e s af et y pr oc edur es , c ont ac t t hem t oday. ht t p: / / www. s kf i r epr ot ec t i on. c o. uk