Keeping your workplace fire safe isn’t just about having the right fire extinguishers installed and staff fire training in place. Knowing what your fire risks are and how you can stop them becoming an issue [...]
If you’ve ever had to call the Victorian emergency services you’ll know how confusing and confronting the experience can be. On top of the emergency situation you’re calling about, there is certain information they’ll need [...]
If you asked everybody in your workplace whether they’d ever discharged a fire extinguisher, you might be surprised with the response. At a guess, less than half the people you work with have handled fire [...]
Well, Melbourne’s certainly been feeling the heat in the past few weeks… with above average temperatures for November, summer has announced it’s here! And while we’re all enjoying the relief of the colder (and wetter!) [...]
While most people are familiar with the concept of an emergency evacuation or assembly area, our fire services team often get asked about why, how and when they work best, so thought we’d answer our [...]
These days smoke alarms are standard in every home and office, as familiar to us as a computer or mobile phone… but how exactly do they work? There are a number of different types of [...]
If, like us, your school lessons about the fire triangle are just a distant hazy memory, here’s a little reminder. Put simply, the fire triangle gives us an easy visual on the ingredients needed for [...]
Having the right fire safety equipment at your premises - whether you’re the owner occupier or landlord - isn’t just important, it’s the law. If you’re looking to have your new premises kitted out with [...]
The rules and laws around fire safety measures in your workplace can sometimes be confusing... in fact, reading through the various acts and regulations can often put your head into a spin! Breaking it all [...]
Starting to feel that winter chill in the mornings? We know it doesn’t feel like it on a lovely sunny day like today, but winter is on it’s way… time for footy, hot chocolate and [...]