Most people tend to know the basics of fire safety and what to do in case of an emergency. Having fire extinguishers handy and ensuring no flammable materials are left in a place where they can catch fire are the simplest steps you can take to ensure your safety – but there is another type of fire prevention that can prove invaluable in the workplace.
Fire Suppression Systems.
The beauty of this type of system is that rather than working to counteract fire after one has started, they work to either prevent the cause of blazes as well as automatically stop fire without the need for human intervention.
Probably the most well-known fire suppression system is the sprinkler system. Installed in kitchens, warehouses, and offices, the sprinkler system will trip when a fire starts and release water to effectively smother the blaze while limiting the damage.
Cost-effective perhaps, but the problem with sprinkler systems is two-fold. No doubt they are effective but they can’t be used in places like server rooms or places with an abundance of electrical goods, and while they are certainly a fire suppression system, they are still reactionary; even with technological developments over the past two decades have given rise to fast-action systems.
This is where it starts to get a bit more interesting. A great way to cut the damage caused by fire by stopping it at the source is a Hypoxic air fire suppression system. These effectively work by cutting the fuel that allows fires to wreak havoc; oxygen.
By taking the oxygen level in a room down to around 15% fire is unable to start because there is not enough oxygen present to help accelerate it. This won’t have any effect on the contents of the room or people as well, but will effectively cut down on the chances of a potentially ruinous fire breaking out.
Sensors used in this system continuously monitor oxygen levels in the protected area, ensuring that if they dip below the required level, more oxygen can be pumped back in.
Inert gasses are another great example of a fire suppression system. Nitrogen, Argon, and Carbon Dioxide are used to cut the chances of a fire breaking out in an environment. Think of a light bulb in your house; there is an extremely hot burning filament inside the bulb and yet it doesn’t catch fire because it is surrounded by an inert gas.
These are just a few examples of fire suppression systems that could be invaluable in your workplace, be it an office, warehouse, IT facility, or elsewhere. There are plenty of other examples of fire suppression and fire protection systems that may be the best fit for your business.
Fire has a huge capacity to cause serious damage to a workplace or business as a whole. It is now more important than ever to do more to protect yourself and indeed be proactive against it. With fire more than anything else, prevention is infinitely better than reaction.
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