Fire extinguishers are fundamental to fire safety but can be easily damaged or mistakenly discharged. It’s important to make sure your fire fighting equipment is protected but it’s unclear whether protection from fire extinguisher cabinets or covers is a legal requirement.

Fire safety within the workplace is vital for both employer and employees.

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) act  Order of 2005, all business owners have a legal obligation to provide staff with relevant fire safety training.

Fire Wardens play a crucial role in the workplace when dealing with fire risks and emergencies; managing evacuation drills, deploying firefighting equipment, and liaising with the Fire Brigade.

Given how vital Fire Wardens are to the business it’s important that they are given the training they need for these emergency situations.

As an employer you want your workplace to be a safe and secure environment and will go to great lengths to reduce risk. Even so, incidents are sometimes unavoidable.

Making sure that your employees know what to do in the event of an emergency is vital. This places great emphasis on preparing for the worst, particularly when it comes to fire.

Fire extinguishers are essential equipment that can help protect you and reduce any further risk of harm or damage during a fire. In most business premises they are required by law. There are different types of extinguishers that are used for various types of fire. They each work in different ways.

As an employer, you’re responsible for putting in place and maintaining appropriate fire safety measures. This includes making sure your workplace has suitable fire safety equipment. There’s a wide range of apparatus that you’ll need for your business including products to detect and warn you of an impending fire as well as equipment to put it out safely.

There are many ways a fire could start in your own home such as faulty electrical goods, candles, fireplaces that are left burning, and leaving cooking appliances unattended to name a few.  There are many fire risks and having a fire extinguisher in your home could help you:

Are you a business owner, landlord, or property manager responsible for undertaking fire risk assessments and reducing the potential for harm caused by fire in your premises? If so, then understanding how to do this effectively is key.

Under new Fire Safety legislation introduced in 2006, the responsible person for a premise is required to carry out a fire risk assessment.

Businesses no longer need a fire certificate, but evidence of assessments will be required.