What is a fire and life safety ecosystem?

Like any ecosystem, it is comprised of elements that work together to achieve a functioning system -- in this case, eight separate elements that have to do with fire and safety. Several of them are the responsibility of the government, while many call upon the public to enforce and deliver.

Regardless of who is charged with the responsibility, the goal throughout the ecosystem is to prevent major disasters from fire, electrical, and other hazards. When tragedies occur, it is likely there was a breakdown in one or more parts of the fire and life safety ecosystem.

Here are the eight components relating to the fire and life safety code:

Government Responsibility

Policy makers must maintain effective policy and regulatory environment and not prioritize politics over the public's safety. When life safety codes are stripped for any reason, people's lives are endangered for the sake of political gain.

Development and Use of Current Codes

Government and building designers must implement the latest codes and standards or risk losing the latest technology and research in fire, electrical, life safety.

Referenced Standards

All standards within the fire, life, building, safety, and electrical codes must be addressed or the right products and practices will not be used, possibly leading to disastrous results.

Investment in Safety

Property managers and need to make an investment in safety to comply with the latest standards and codes. Hiring a company like Total Fire and Safety means an investment in safety.  All the latest fire safety technologies are always available from TFS and we can design a program to fit any company's needs and budget.

Skilled Workforce

Promote the development of skilled professionals to apply the codes and standards.  For over 20 years, TFS has employed highly skilled, highly trained, and highly dedicated workers in order to put customers? safety above all else.

Code Compliance

Effective code enforcement is necessary. Fire Marshalls and other officers must conduct regular inspections to ensure safety and code compliance.

Preparedness and Emergency Response

Provide effective preparedness and emergency response capabilities to deal with fire, electrical, and related hazards.  Train employees on emergency equipment, fire safety drills, designated leader in emergencies, etc.. TFS provides training classes for employees, as well as, informative literature on how to react in an emergency and much more.

Informed Public

Educating the public is important, as is  educating businesses about the specific fire hazards in their facilities.

No one cog in the fire and life safety ecosystem can keep us all safe from harm. Even all the pieces together, working in tandem, may not prevent every disaster, but they can certainly prevent many.

By practicing and implementing the various areas outlined in the fire and life safety ecosystem, we can all create a safer community.