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.
Why fire safety inspection is necessary?
For all sorts of business premises, a fire safety inspection is essential. It is a significant tool for the evaluation of standards and protocols for fire safety. The fire safety audit is necessary for many reasons, some of the reasons are:
● Keep everyone safe
The first and foremost reason why regular inspections are important is to keep everyone safe in the building. To keep them safe from potential fire threats, regular testing, inspection, and maintenance is required.
● Preventing damage to resources and jobs
Fire not only causes harm to lives but also damages the workplace and its resources. Sometimes, a fire can cause a small business to go out of business because the owner can’t compensate for the loss even if they have insurance.
It is necessary for every business or building owner to keep everything up to the code.
● Abiding by the law
In India, the National Building Code (NBC) of 2005 advises the key personnel to perform a regular fire safety inspection. It is the responsibility of the building’s owner or occupier to perform a fire safety audit.
● Training and instructions to all occupants
During the fire safety audit, all the occupants are given basic fire safety instructions to keep them informed and trained if the situation arises.
A fire can happen at any time and anyplace. You might think that just because you have taken insurance doesn’t mean that fire will not cause harm to you, your belongings, and the people around you. You have to be cautious and take the precautions necessary to avoid such a happening.
Benefits of Fire Safety Audit
It is not enough to simply install fire safety equipment and put security policies in place to keep your organization guarded against fires at all times.
Any fire safety equipment is useful only if it is routinely inspected and supervised by a licensed fire inspector.
Since most organizations don’t need to use them frequently, a fire safety audit is essential to check the responsiveness and functionality of their fire safety equipment.
Our Expertise in Fire Safety Inspection
At CIL, we understand that when it comes to fire hazards, even the slightest of errors can result in the highest of losses as many invaluable lives are at stake.
