Fire Prevention in the Office

Product Line: General Safety & Health Series

Among all the safety problems an employee can encounter, fire can be the most frightening. Every year office fires cause millions of dollars in damage and result in hundreds of employee injuries. Yet many employees do not realize how their own actions can contribute to the risk of fire.

Safety Video Source's training products on "Fire Prevention in the Office" look at fires in office environments, review steps that can be taken to help prevent fires and discuss what employees should do in case of a fire emergency. Topics covered in these products include:

• Common causes of office fires.
• The concept of "flashpoint".
• "Classes" of fires.
• Importance of good housekeeping.
• Preventing office fires.
• Fire extinguishers.
• Evacuation and other employee responsibilities.
• First aid.
• and more.