When it rains it pours and that was the case in November last year. Having recently moved from North Sydney to Artarmon we had just finished the new office fit out when the heavens opened. Our Operations Manager arrived at work at 6:50am to find water coming under the front door. First on the scene …
What is Test & Tag? Test and Tag is a two part safety check of electrical appliances. The Test: A visual inspection of the appliance, the lead and plug to check for any signs of damage. Then the item is electrically tested with a portable device. The Tag: Once the item has been tested and …
The Fire Safe ANZ project team recently met with Rob Glover from Flamestop to get hands on training on their new range of Fire Indicator Panels. These panels are available to use in new buildings or to retro fit when a sites aging system becomes too expensive or difficult to repair. How could a FlameStop …
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Sprinkler Tank Inspection with Submersible R.O.V Sprinkler Tank Inspection with Submersible R.O.V. Sprinkler Tank Inspection with Submersible R.O.V. In the past, conducting internal routine inspections and cleaning fire hydrant and sprinkler storage tanks involved on of the following options: Draining the tank – draining the 1000s of litres of water from the tank creating a …
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UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS OF FIRE This goes beyond having crucial fire protection equipment within the school grounds. To avoid the negligence that can result in a fire, as well as the human error that can occur in a fire emergency, fire safety education – for all inhabitants of a school is necessary. Adhering to state …
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THE IMPORTANCE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS Without emergency lights, occupants of a commercial building will lack a safe exit path in the case of a fire. But it is not enough to just have emergency lights installed onsite; routine testing and inspection of emergency lights are just as important, as is a carefully planned Emergency Evacuation Plan. THE IMPORTANCE …
One size does not fit all when fire extinguishers in the workplace are concerned. WHICH FIRE EXTINGUISHER DOES YOUR BUSINESS REQUIRE? With five different types of fire extinguishers available in Australia – each with specific applications – it is important that as a business owner you: Have the most suitable fire extinguishers on-the-ready in the workplace, and …
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Taking measures to fireproof your business’s premises will significantly reduce these common causes of a fire in the first place, while also ensuring you and your employees proceed appropriately in the case of a fire emergency. ELECTRICAL FIRES All it takes for a workplace electrocution incident is one faulty or poorly installed piece of electrical …
In the case of a fire, a high-rise building can be more challenging to evacuate than a single or double-story property due to longer evacuation times and closely-situated living spaces. It is crucial not only that your high-rise building is fire-safe and adequately equipped for a fire, but that occupants are familiarised with the building’s …
Fire Safe ANZ’s sprinkler fitting team was called upon when an aging booster assembly and gate valve was found to be leaking. On inspection it was found that the system was not isolating the water to the hydrant landing valves on the ring main it serviced. While the late 1980’s system was still functional, this …
