Monthly Archives: October 2011
How to Perform a Monthly Fire Extinguisher Inspection
This is a guest post by Nick at Guardian Fire Protection. If you would like to Guest Post, check out the Guidelines here.
There’s nothing more important than having well-maintained fire extinguishers in your building – the keyword being “well-maintained”! It’s important to have your fire extinguishers professionally inspected once a year, but it’s arguably MORE important to inspect them yourself every month! Fortunately, it’s hard to go wrong with your monthly fire extinguisher inspection – it’s actually pretty easy.
Monthly Fire Extinguisher Self-Inspection
Monthly fire extinguisher inspections don’t need to be exhaustive – just a quick check over should be fine. And while they should not take the place of professional fire extinguisher inspections, they should definitely supplement them. The important things to check during your monthly fire extinguisher inspections are:
Fire Safety During Home Renovation
This is a guest post by Chuck Lorrell. If you would like to Guest Post, check out the Guidelines here.
Are you having your home renovated? Here are 10 things you should consider to make your home fire-resistant.
1. Fire Extinguishers – Make sure that there is a portable fire extinguisher on the worksite. Depending on the size of the project, you may want to have more than one. Even a small fire can create major damage if it isn’t taken care of immediately. Multi-purpose models (Type ABC) are best for a construction site.
2. Existing Alarms – Never disconnect your fire and burglar alarms during a home renovation project. If sanding or plaster work is being done, you may want to consider putting a plastic bag over them during the day, but don’t forget to take them off when work is finished.
3. Sprinklers – For a larger project, you may want to consider installing a residential sprinkler system, which can provide protection against a major fire.
4. Clean Up – Make sure that scrap materials and debris are cleaned up from the site daily, as they can be highly combustible. Even materials like cardboard, rags, and solvents are extremely flammable, and so it is important that these are picked up as well.
5. Doors – Doors made of solid wood or metal will resist fires much more than hollow ones.
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