We've all seen the Office episode when Dwight prepares the office for a potential fire. While extremely entertaining, it is not a model you should follow. Here are a few tips to help you and your employees prepare for a potential fire!

1. Better Safe than
Sorry... Right?
How to prepare for a fire
(not like Dwight Schrute)

2. Why do you need
to prepare for
potential office
fires?
Fires cause disruption of business
activities, loss of business
documents, and liability claims.
Fire prevention measures can help.

3. Fire prevention programs and
precautions are put in place to
ensure your building remains
safe in case something
happens.
Start by taking the
proper precautions
for your building.
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4. Here are some precautions
you can take today.
No... we don't mean
lighting the door
handles on fire or
setting off smoke
bombs throughout
your office
Control smoking
materials and open
flames
Store flammable and
combustible liquids
safely
Use electrical
equipment correctly
Control special
hazards
Perform housekeeping
tasks regularly
Maintain commercial
kitchen exhaust
systems
Purchase fire-safe
furnishings and
decor

5. Fire prevention relies on people
knowing what to do when an
emergency occurs. While
Dwight Schrute had good
intentions for his fire safety
education day, the way he went
about employee education
could use some work.
Fire Safety
Education
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6. How to identify and correct fire hazards
A detailed office building evacuation plan
How to use fire extinguishers
Examples of recent fires to highlight the
importance of fire safety
Details of how to put out various types of
fires, and when they are likely to occur
What to include in
your fire safety
education program:

7. These systems include fire alarm
systems, fire suppression systems, and
and other building measures. There are
both active and passive fire protection
systems.
Implement Fire
Protection and Life
Safety systems
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8. Active fire protection systems require some
amount of action or motion to work efficiently.
These systems can be manually operated, like a
fire extinguisher, or automatic, like sprinkler
systems.
Fire/smoke alarm systems
Sprinkler Systems
Fire extinguishers
Sprinkler Systems
Firefighters are also considered
active fire protection
Some of these systems include:
Active Fire Protection Systems

9. Passive fire protection systems
compartmentalize buildings to help prevent the
spread of fire and smoke from one room to
another. These systems help limit the amount of
damage done to a building, and gives the
occupants more time to evacuate.
Fire/smoke dampers
Fire doors
Fire walls/floors
Some of these systems include:
Both active and passive fire protection systems
can help keep your building and your
employees safe from harm.
Passive Fire Protection
Systems
Getting Started with a Presentation

10. For additional information
and resources visit:
www.vfsfire.com
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