Don't become a headline - invest in the right standard of fire protection

Our seasoned fire safety professionals here at Triple Star Fire (http://www.triplestarfire.com) continually impress upon our clients the importance of investing in the right fire alarm systems and other protective measures. We cater for all manner of properties and business premises, and our past and present clients include the likes of the London Underground, EDF Energy and Barclays. But whoever we work with, our message remains the same: you have the utmost moral and legal imperative to protect you, your employees and your property against fire.  

Of course, fire isn't always easily prevented, and its causes can be complex, but this only gives you all the more reason to ensure that your own organisation's fire safety equipment and fire alarm installations are of the highest standard possible. There's never a time when various fire disasters aren't in the news, with bulletins often beaming very dramatic pictures and footage around the world of an unfortunate business that has become the victim of an arson attack or a mere terrible accident. It's far too easy to think that it could never be your own business that is affected by such an event.

Even as we write this article, we only need to take a brief look at Google News to see that a major blaze has struck at a factory in Leicester, resulting in parts of it collapsing after the fire burned through the night. The fire at the plant in Trevanth Road started shortly before midnight on Tuesday, and by the time the first fire crews arrived at the scene, the building - which covers some 10,000 square feet - was fully alight. In fact, as many as 55 fire-fighters tackled the blaze, and the battle continued through the night. A building inspection and investigation is to take place into the cause of the fire, but whatever conclusion is reached, it looks to have been an incredibly expensive disaster.

Similarly, we are reading reports of a major outbreak in the Black Country, more specifically at a company in Smethwick, where flames engulfed around 500 tons of scrap metal. The possible cause of this one might be more obvious at first glance, given that the police are keeping an open mind about a potential link with various other suspected arson attacks on nearby scrapyards. But again, it was an event placing great demands upon local emergency personnel, with 50 fire-fighters tackling the blaze at its height.

Thankfully, it doesn't appear that anyone was harmed in either of these fires - but events like these can, at the very least, cause serious damage to a company's bottom line and at worst, result in deaths and widespread destruction. That’s why, here at Triple Star Fire (http://www.triplestarfire.com), we'll never cease to stress the importance of measures like fire equipment maintenance and a fire risk assessment that can help to prevent fires from occurring, or at least greatly minimise the damage that does happen if one breaks out. Contact us now for more information. 

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