Fire and Rescue Services from across the Country will be taking part in the UK Business Safety Week 2015. This 
important fire safety (and possibly life saving) event will run from the 7th September through to the 13th September 2015.
This year’s UK Business Safety Week will be managed by the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA), in partnership with, for instance, the Fire Industry Association (FIA), Fire Protection Association (FPA), BAFE and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA).
The central theme of this year’s UK Business Safety Week is to ‘Keep it SIMPLE and Safe’ The following are six fire safety SIMPLE reminders that can be shared with your employees within the work environment on, for example, noticeboards. The SIMPLE easy to remember points are as follows:
- Store stock safely: keep corridors, stairs and exits clear
- Identify alarm points so you can inform and warn others
- Make sure doors are closed to prevent fires from spreading
- Place things that catch fire away from things that cause fire
- Let someone know if you spot any fire safety problems
- Ensure everyone knows what to do if a fire alarm sounds
As a business owner and employee, share the SIMPLE message with your staff.
With Christmas just around the corner, you may be getting ready for the festive season by buying in new stock over and above which would normally be stored. Remember to store safely. You may also be recruiting new members of staff to help with the Christmas rush. Now should be the perfect opportunity to convey the SIMPLE message to make sure that everyone is fire safety aware to protect themselves, their colleagues, your customers and at the end of the day maybe your business.
Your local fire and rescue service can and want to help you protect your business from the risks of fire
For more information and the contact details of your local service, please visit www.cfoa.org.uk/frs.
