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ATM Safety Tips: Fire Extinguisher Course
Living and working in the city exposes us to all sorts of risks: traffic hazards, physical health hazards, mental health hazards, etc. One of the biggest risks
NEWS & UPDATES
ATM Safety Tips: Fire Extinguisher Course
Living and working in the city exposes us to all sorts of risks: traffic hazards, physical health hazards, mental health hazards, etc. One of the biggest risks posed against city workers is the danger of a workplace fire. Offices are typically busy, populated, and filled with electronics; thus, the possibility of a fire is constantly looming.
A workplace’s safety from fire depends not just on the availability of fire extinguishers, but on the quality of the workers’ fire training as well. Unfortunately, according to Australian and international fire statistics, only 25% of office workers can correctly locate the fire extinguisher nearest to them.
The first step in being more prepared to deal with fire is knowing the fire risks unique to one’s building. Fire risks differ from workplace to workplace; for example, the fire risks of a restaurant are vastly different from those of a stock exchange, or a hospital. Fires in a workplace usually begin in the kitchen, or in an area with a lot of electronics, or in storage rooms of caustic chemicals. It is important for employees to identify the high-risk areas in their building. If they work in or close to those areas, it is all the more important for them to be properly fire-trained.
Employees should know the locations of the fire extinguishers nearest to them, and they should know how to us