How to Prepare for a Blackout
During the last week of January this year, Melbourne encountered an intense heat wave. Extreme temperatures can greatly increase the chance of a blackout - [...]
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02, 2018
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02, 2018
Fire Extinguishers in Vehicles
On Boxing Day 2017, two women were dragged from a burning vehicle that had been involved in a crash. Lisa Elmas (a witness) braved the flames to [...]
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02, 2018
Smoke Alarm FAQs
Smoke alarm testing is one of our staple services here at Jim’s Fire Safety. We receive a number of enquiries regarding smoke alarms and maintenance [...]
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01, 2018
Fire Safety Standards Australia
There are a number of fire safety standards Australia has in place to make sure that local workers are safe. We are lucky enough to [...]
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01, 2018
Emergency Light Standards
In Australia, we have emergency light standards in place to ensure people have a safe path during an emergency. Regular emergency light testing and inspection are [...]
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11, 2017
Stages of Fire
In order to get a fire under control, a firefighting team will conduct a short risk assessment. When dealing with a flame, it is essential [...]
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11, 2017
Where to Get a Fire Extinguisher
This month, the US government was forced to recall almost 40 million fire extinguishers. The recall was issued after defects were discovered in November 2017. [...]
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11, 2017
Types of Fire Safety Equipment That Are Available in 2024
There are many different types of fire safety equipment. Each device is designed specifically to deal with the different classes of fire in a range [...]
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10, 2017
When is emergency lighting used?
If you’ve recently been told that you need regular emergency light maintenance, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. After all, the [...]
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10, 2017
Fire Extinguisher FAQs: Location & Accessibility
At Jim’s Fire Safety, we get asked a lot of questions about fire extinguishers – so, we thought we’d answer your FAQs in a series [...]