What is Fire Inspection?
In order to measure possible fire safety risks in a facility, the fire departments perform a fire investigation. Its form and frequency vary, depending on where the building is located, the laws concerned, the local and special rules applied to the type of occupancy. A collection of standards relating to fire safety shall be applied to the building under inspection:
Alarm devices and fire detection,
Fire extinguishers’ forms and service status,
Hydrants and pumps for fire,
Egress and emergency signage methods etc.
Annual or unnoticed fire inspections are done at any time. The standards for performing the safety assessment of residents and building users and installations are found in a couple of base codes. These checks are very helpful for consumers, owners and tenants in complying with the legislation and building codes, updating current safety regulations, identifying the defects and taking necessary remediation’s and for general satisfaction.
Why it’s necessary?
Being prepared for these inspections is the main goal when trying to develop a positive working relationship with the fire inspector. Fire safety inspections are an important part of creating a safe place for work. It includes:
Inspections ensure your fire detection system is running properly.
Fire inspections predict building trends.
Inspections keep your building in compliance with fire codes.
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Fire Protection Inspection & Audit Services in Bhopal, India
A fire safety audit is an inspection of the premises and records concerned in order to determine how the premises are handled for fire protection. Auditing fire protection is an efficient instrument to evaluate an agency or occupation’s fire safety practices. Our extensive fire safety audit addresses the underlying fire dangers involved with day-to-day occupational practices and recommends fire hazards interventions.
Fire safety inspection ensures that building owners and occupying persons are fulfilling their legal obligations, that buildings are equipped with proper fire safety facilities required under the fire safety standard and that these fire safety facilities are being kept in operational condition.
Objectives
1. Identify all big fire threats.
2. Identify the individuals who are in trouble
3. Evaluate the monitoring mechanisms currently in place.
4. Determine the required additional control steps.
5. Examine the availability of an appropriate emergency plan outlining main staff responsibilities and actions.
6. Appropriate fire alarm and warning system availability check.
7. Examine the supply of suitable fire combat devices such as moisturizers, sprinklers, extinguishers, etc.
8. Analyze passive fire safety devices.
9. Evaluate awareness of fire safety and rescue operations by residents and security staff.
10. Evaluate the preparation and fire safety guidelines issued to staff and employees.
11. Both appliances and systems for fire prevention testing.
Fire Inspection Safety Certificate in India
In India, several fire accidents took the lives of people. To prevent these kinds of fire contingencies, the government ensures that the building has all fire safety measures and the buildings are fire resistant in case of any tragedy. Therefore, the government has made it compulsory for almost every business entity to obtain Fire NOC in India. The steps are given below:
Step-1 Submitting an application to CFO/ Deputy CFO
Step-2 Inspection by Area Fire Inspector
Step-3 Issuance of FCC
Step-4 Granting Fire NOC
