Office Building Fire Prevention

The previous post featured NFPA's Fire Prevention Week's "Protect Your Family From Fire." Since "family" may additionally include the people you work and associate with on a daily basis, we felt office building fire prevention deserved a "shout out" during this week's awareness campaign.

2010 NFPA stats conclude that the bathroom is the leading area of origin of intentional fires set in public places, like stores, office buildings or schools. Complying to your city's fire code is the number one priority in fire prevention and safety. Each city is different, but below is a general list of guidelines to follow:

• Make sure that your address on building is easily seen from street.
• Keep objects clear from exit doorways and passages.
• Your exit fire doors should NOT be propped open and should be self-closing.
• Make sure your exit signs are self-illuminating.
• Don't overuse extension cords.
• Keep your block's fire hydrant easily accessible. 
• Assure that the fire extinguishers are in good working order. 
• Set up annual testing of your building's fire and sprinkler system.
• Have a preparedness plan and an emergency evacuation procedure for occupants.

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