On-line survey will show who is at risk!
Could you afford for your business to go up in flames?
Do you know what materials are stored on site? Would your employees know what to do in the event of an emergency? If not, then help is at hand.
Throughout October and November, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service will be providing local businesses with the opportunity to fill in an on-line survey, which will help the Service to gather vital data. This data will be used to create a risk assessment toolkit to identify those businesses most at risk from fire.
Each year people die or are seriously injured as a result of fires at work. As well as loss of life, fire can cost businesses millions of pounds, money which could be saved if your business had the right fire safety procedures in place.
National statistics from the Department for Communities and Local Government show that in 2004 there were 37,600 recorded building fires. The majority of fires occurred in:
4,900 - Retail distribution: 13%
2,900 – Restaurant, cafes, public houses etc: 8%
2,700 – Industrial premises: 7%
2,500 - Recreational and other cultural services: 7%
Just over half of these fires were started by either electrical appliances or cooking appliances.
County Fire Officer, William Brown said: “The main aim of the survey is to collate as much information as we can about our local businesses in order to highlight key risk areas. The survey will look at the type of business, the height, occupancy of the building, environmental and community risks and also what fire and management procedures are in place. We are hoping that most of the 16,000 premise / businesses in Warwickshire will take part to ensure the right level of response is deployed for their business should an incident occur.”
As well as being able to complete the survey on-line, businesses will also receive a copy of the survey in the post. So please look out for it and help to make Warwickshire a safer place to live and work.
To complete the survey online log onto http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fsec