Most businesses have sensitive and valuable areas that can be severely damaged by fire and/or water, such as areas where
Most businesses have sensitive and valuable areas that can be severely damaged by fire and/or water, such as areas where
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The risks that could be involved are natural disasters such as Earthquakes, structural failure, fires, extreme weather creating floods or blizzard like conditions, and loss of power or shortage.…
References: DuPont. (2013, n.d n.d). DuPont™ FM-200® Waterless Fire Suppression Systems. Retrieved November 29, 2013, from A Dupont Website: http://www2.dupont.com/FE/en_US/products/FM200.html#.UpmIz8RDt8E…
The insurance approach is generally used to ensure the acquirement to transfer certain types of risks that could affect the business property, the business assets, and affect the employees (McCarthy, 2004). The insurance approach used as a tool to prevent business losses; in addition, it is more like a financial risk tool than management risk tool. This approach will diminishes the impact of the losses, protecting the business assets from potential losses, therefore, making the insurance approach more reactive, than proactive (McCarthy, 2004).…
From U.S. national Institute for Standards and Technology. business community program. From U.S. National Fire protection association.…
The fire that was created at the World Trade Center was far greater than anyone would have anticipated and, “Despite the gravity of these doubts, the evacuation policies at the trade center assumed that the towers were sturdy and fire-resistant,” (Dwyer and Flynn 69). Considering the fact that many buildings codes were not a requirement for the World Trade Center due to its complex structure, not fireproofing the towers became more acceptable, especially because no one had thought that the towers would be brought down by a fire. After the 9/11 terrorist attack, many building designs were modified to become safer because the International Buildings Safety Codes adapted their codes in order to keep all buildings safe in case of a fire occurring. According to International Codes, as a result of the 9/11 attack, there have been some changes made to their code. Some of these changes include having a higher standard for fire resistance in high-rise buildings more than 420 feet tall and robust fire proofing for buildings more than 75 feet tall, which will be less likely to be dislodged by impacts or explosions. As a result of these changes to international building codes, there have been many preventative measures taken and it has had a major impact in making sure that more survive situations similar to the 9/11 terrorist…
Earthquakes can damage buildings by the shaking itself or by the ground beneath them settling to a different level than it was before the earthquake. This must be the first vulnerability that we will address for this category. A serious earthquake can destroy the building, produce flooding, and cause fire, etc… This will end client services within the building until the damage has been addressed. A fire can cause severe damage to the facility and equipment halting services provided to the clients. Tornados, floods, landslides, and hurricanes have the ability to damage the facility and equipment which would cause an inability for employees to perform their jobs and cause a disruption to the services provided to the…
There are many avenues that the fire service can utilize to reduce the injuries, deaths, cost and risks that fire poses to firefighters and those in the community. Among these numerous avenues that are at the fire service’s disposal, in my opinion, the most effective is the presence of fire suppression systems in homes. With that being said, I’m in support of requiring the installation of fire sprinklers in homes, for while there may be an initial financial hit, there are far more pros than cons; such as reducing injury, death and cost of fires.…
From a planning and implementation perspective people are a major factor in business continuity efforts. When a natural disaster strikes, some or all of your employees will be impacted. Loss of life or serious injury is a real possibility. As you evaluate business functions and processes, you will also need to identify key positions, knowledge, and skills needed for business continuity. "The BC/DR plan needs to look at key positions within the company and understand the role of each in the business continuity realm." (Business Impact…
Commercial fire damage involves soot, smoke, and water damage. If not cleaned properly, it can cause many issues, including etched glass, tarnished metals, and untreatable odors in the wood. Servpro professionals have the correct training and equipment to clean up after a commercial fire so that your business can be back up and running quickly. From carpets and electronics to flooring and walls, the professionals will be sure that everything is cleaned up correctly so it does not cause further damage. Mold is a very common occurrence from leftover water.…
Establishments that have valuable products and items can benefit from the systems’ immediate response, which give property owners time to save all of their important things. By avoiding great fire disasters, commercial properties don’t need to worry about spending too much on…
Fire is destructive, a problem, and all fires need to be suppressed/extinguished as soon as possible.…
Since the inception of human civilization, fire has been both a cause of disaster as well as a resource of comfort to man. United States has had a long historical record of fire disasters that have claimed thousands of lives and caused heavy destruction of property. Some of the most disastrous fires in the United States in the 20th century include the Iroquois theater fire in Chicago in 1903, general Slocum wheel boat fire in 1904 the Ohio State penitentiary fire in 1930, the San Francisco fire in 1909 among other major fires that caused heavy loss of human lives and destruction. After the fire disasters, the fire and safety authorities in the United States have instigated various safety codes in various zones to protect people and property from the imminent risk of fires. This paper investigates the Iroquois theater fire, with special focus on the failure of existing code processes at the time, the impact of the fire disaster on the code processes after the incident and the current code processes.…
Buildings should be well kept and with the safety of who ever will be accessing it in mind.…
The following table shows the corresponding suppression technique to different types of fire in UK:…