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Fire Extinguishers in Vehicles
Read more: Fire Extinguishers in VehiclesOn 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 rescue the two women, but says that fire extinguishes should be made mandatory in all registered…
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Smoke Alarm FAQs
Read more: Smoke Alarm FAQsSmoke 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 each month. That’s why we’ve put together a little FAQ post. Read more about smoke alarms…
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Fire Safety Standards Australia
Read more: Fire Safety Standards AustraliaThere are a number of fire safety standards Australia has in place to make sure that local workers are safe. We are lucky enough to live in a country where our government places great emphasis on workplace safety. In order to…
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Emergency Light Standards
Read more: Emergency Light StandardsIn 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 essential and mandatory for commercial buildings in Australia. If you run a business in a building,…
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Stages of Fire
Read more: Stages of FireIn order to get a fire under control, a firefighting team will conduct a short risk assessment. When dealing with a flame, it is essential to know the different stages of fire. Recognising the developmental stage of the fire will help…
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Where to Get a Fire Extinguisher
Read more: Where to Get a Fire ExtinguisherThis month, the US government was forced to recall almost 40 million fire extinguishers. The recall was issued after defects were discovered in November 2017. It was reported that the fire extinguishers could become clogged or “require excessive force to discharge”…
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Types of Fire Safety Equipment That Are Available in 2024
Read more: Types of Fire Safety Equipment That Are Available in 2024There are many different types of fire safety equipment. Each device is designed specifically to deal with the different classes of fire in a range of environments. If you’re struggling to figure out which fire safety devices you need in your…
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When is emergency lighting used?
Read more: 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 emergency lights in your building are hardly getting used, aren’t they? Actually, the emergency lights in…
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Fire Extinguisher FAQs: Location & Accessibility
Read more: Fire Extinguisher FAQs: Location & AccessibilityAt 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 of informative blog posts. The first round of questions is all about where fire extinguishers should…
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Common Causes of Kitchen Fires
Read more: Common Causes of Kitchen FiresDo you run a business in a kitchen? Does your office, school, hospital (or any other workplace) have a kitchen? If you answered yes, you need to know the common causes of kitchen fires so that you can reduce the chances…
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How to use a Fire Extinguisher
Read more: How to use a Fire ExtinguisherIf you don’t know how to use a fire extinguisher, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve put together a handy little guide so that you know what to do in an emergency. After all, there’s no point having fire protection…
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Active Vs Passive Fire Protection Systems
Read more: Active Vs Passive Fire Protection SystemsThe fire protection systems market is booming. With so much money being spent in this industry, it is clear that businesses are realising that fire protection services are essential in every workplace. In the year of 2015/16, fire and rescue services…