Disasters can strike at any time and with no notice. Create an emergency plan for your business and have an emergency kit stocked with essentials such as water, flashlights, and first aid items. Prepare immediately to protect your company, workers, visitors, and residents.
Clearing debris and maintaining landscaping now might help reduce the likelihood of wildfires causing damage to the property later. Inform workers, residents, and visitors on your emergency and evacuation plans.
- Instruct employees on emergency and evacuation protocols.
- Keep a 10-30 meter "defensible space" around your property to inhibit the spread of a wildfire.
- Smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and fire extinguishers should all be present and operational.
- Keep off-site copies of important corporate papers in fire-resistant storage.
Switch off any gas or fuel lines and switch on the lawn sprinklers. Rakes, shovels, and buckets may all be used as fire tools. If you need to evacuate, bring your emergency supplies and crucial papers with you. Turn on outside and interior lights to make your facility more apparent amid dense smoke. Firefighters will have easy access to your premises and property if your doors are not secured.
You may need to make repairs and recover after a wildfire. Fire and/or smoke damage to your property is possible. Wear face masks and protective clothes when clearing up ash and burnt debris. Wet with a garden hose to reduce airborne dust particles. Food, drink, and cleaning products that have been exposed to heat and soot should be discarded appropriately for safety reasons.