Servicing & Maintenance
Fire equipment is designed to detect, suppress, or warn others about a potential fire, as well as to ensure that all occupants are able to evacuate a building in a safe and timely manner. However, without regular maintenance and servicing your fire equipment might not be doing its job, and in the case of an actual emergency may prove useless, and risk the lives of those inside.
The Australian Government provides standards that dictate how an organisation should carry out regular servicing of fire equipment; the frequency of servicing can vary depending on the organisation and its equipment. Most equipment is required to be serviced every 6 months, and Critical Fire Protection & Training can inform you at each interval or automatically service the equipment to take this stress away and ensure you are compliant with all national standards.
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All work places are required to have Fire Extinguishers installed and maintained on a regular basis; this will be the organisation’s first defence if a fire breaks out and is a vital piece of equipment.
Fire Hose Reels and Hydrants safeguard the building and its occupants by allowing them to contain small fires, and for responding fire services to gain an adequate supply of water.
Fire Detection and Alarm Systems are designed to inform building occupants in the case of a fire or emergency, as incorrect maintenance can often lead to false alarms or no warning in an actual emergency.
It is not uncommon for power to be lost or isolated in the event of an emergency, and building occupants rely on Emergency Lighting to guide them to exits. If these are not serviced, issues may arise during an evacuation.
To contain or reduce the spread of fire, organisations may install Fire and Smoke doors; they do however require regular servicing to perform during an emergency.
Sprinklers and Fire Pumps are designed to first activate when a fire is detected, and then control the fire until the responding services arrive. With regular maintenance your business can feel confident that it protected by an effective first line of...
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