1. Analyse your business on the assumption that there will be no FRS intervention. Suppression and extinguishing systems are the best means of providing a timely response to fire at the local level (around machinery), compartment level (room) and building level, when the fire is still small and more easily manageable. These systems provide both high integrity detection and on the spot response, and could be the difference between losing your property and business and having ‘minor’ interruption to business.
2. It is vital that the consequence of a slow or low weight FRS response is considered within your overall resilience plan. For example, where ‘suppression’ systems are deployed for out of hours fire security, who will put the fire out once the ‘suppression’ period has expired, if not the FRS? Suppression systems may not extinguish fire – they might only hold it until other actions may be taken to extinguish, and if these actions do not occur within time frame, uncontrolled spread may follow.
3. Engage with your local fire authority and determine measures that might be put in place which will enhance their effectiveness. Consideration should be given
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to familiarisation exercises; pre planning; information provision; access; water provision; signage; salvage and protection priorities; as well as firefighter facilities, such as dry risers and firefighter lifts.
4. Take every opportunity to use construction materials and methods with good passive fire performance. These both limit fire spread and ensure the integrity of the building for those attempting to manage the fire.
5. Deploy high integrity alarm systems that will invoke a response from the FRS. You will need to engage with your alarm receiving centre (ARC) and FRS.
6. Make available, maintain and train personnel in the use of first aid firefighting systems, such as centre fed hose reels and extinguishers, designed for the risks appropriate to their location.
7. Use third party approved products and services, and have rigorous maintenance regimes in place to ensure the ongoing viability of installed protection measures
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