3. Fire Prevention

Fire prevention measures are designed to eliminate the chance of a fire starting. Fires are killers, so it is clearly essential to make sure they don’t start in the first place.

Fire prevention is all about knowing your building (or work area) and making sure you have all possible fire prevention measures in place and maintained. Fire Prevention Measures Remember the three elements required to start a fire?

Oxygen, ignition, fuel.

If you remove one of those elements, a fire cannot start.

This is “fire prevention”. Good housekeeping. This prevents the build-up of combustible materials and the obstruction of escape routes and exits. Safe storage. Some materials are highly flammable and must be stored in fireproof cabinets e.g. fuel, paints, oils, some chemicals etc. Electrical...

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