Fire Safety in your Events Venue
There is plenty of planning to take care of at any events venue. The place is expecting a crowd for a given event on any given night. The visitors may change and the show they came to see, but there are core elements hat always have to be in place. Behind the scenes, you have a legal responsibility to keep the place safe for all attending. You can’t drop the ball when it comes to the issue of fire safety. You need to do your part to make sure everything is taken care of that could pose such a risk. You also need to have exits clearly marked in the event of a problem. Adequate amounts of fire extinguishers along with routine inspections of them need to be conducted. Any issues need to be taken care of quickly.
Assessment and Walk Through of the Facility Hire an expert in the area of fire safety to work with you. Dig into their background before you reach out to them. You need to know who you would be working with and what they offer. You need to know about their experience and how long they have offered such services. They should be considered one of the best in this industry. Once you find a wonderful provider, reach out to them and get an appointment scheduled. Depending on the sizes of your events venue, it may take several hours for them to complete the job. Ideally, schedule it after hours or during the non-peak times so they can freely do what they need to. A full assessment takes time and they shouldn’t be distracted during the process.
Careful Inspection of all Fire Extinguishers All of the fire extinguishers need to be carefully inspected. They should be securely in place and easy to access. If you are lacking sufficient numbers of them, they can talk to you about adding them and where they recommend they should be placed. If they are older, they may encourage you to upgrade them. Such an inspection should be done at least once per year.