The fire was invented long back about 2 million years ago by humanity and it has been using it has been used for advantage since then. But the same fire when gets out of control consumes everything in its way and becomes a dangerous thing in itself. As of today, according to a survey of 2017, every 5th death due to fire happens in India. As of 2017, 27,027 people died in the fire regarding accidents in India. These figures truly show the devastation that can take place when any one of us ignores safety. But, can we do anything about this…? The answer is ‘Fire Safety Inspection’.
Fire Safety Inspection:
A fire safety inspection is nothing but an inspection carried out by the fire department to assess any potential threats related to fire in a particular building or industry. The inspection procedures depend upon the building location, the laws in that area, special regulations allotted for the building, etc.
Fire inspections are usually conducted at least once a year. The inspections are beneficial for everyone as it brings an opportunity to point out any faults, outdated equipment if any in the premises. It overall enhances the safety of everyone living in the building and the people in the neighbourhood.
Fire safety inspections play a crucial role in finding out the vulnerabilities of the current safety systems and making a particular building safe from fire accidents. The most prominent points that are always seen in a fire inspection are:
- The fire exits from the building are practical to get out and no obstacle is there in the path.
- All the fire protection equipment is operational such as extinguisher, hoses, etc.
- Electrical equipment is seen after to make out any potential hazards in the future.
- The load of the appliances operating and the earthing is also checked for in the inspection.
- To see whether proper precautions are followed in case of combustible materials.
Benefits of Fire Safety Audit:
A fire safety audit has its own benefits for the building as well as the people that are accommodated in the building. It basically assesses the risks and makes the safety measures strong enough to secure the premises against any fire-related accident. The benefits of a fire safety audit can be seen as follows:
- It assesses all the potential fire causing risks in a building.
- It identifies people who are at risk from each particular hazard.
- It analyses if the present safety equipment would be good enough in a case of emergency.
- If not the audit will provide the additional equipment which needs to be bought.
- The escapes will be checked for adequate feasibility in case of emergency.
- Training, instructions, and drills for the occupants of that building will be given.
- Keeping up with the most suitable safety equipment food a particular building in case of an emergency situation is looked after.
Our Company:
CIL is an accredited inspection agency that provides all the services regarding the fire safety inspection and audits with a no-objection certificate if the inspection passes all the parameters seen with the perspective of curbing the fire risks.
