When you go into business, you soon realize just how many things are needed if you want to be up and running. There are many legal hoops to jump through, on top of all the preparations for your business product itself. Some owners are fully on board with this, and some wonder about the legitimacy of all that’s needed to be operational. Fire safety and flameproofing are one of those areas where a business owner might wonder if every little mandate is necessary. Today, we will make the case for the need for flameproofing and if it does indeed save lives.
In case you’re unfamiliar with how flameproofing works, we will go over the general process. Flameproofing occurs when certain required decorative items are either soaked in or coated with flame repellent chemicals. When objects receive this treatment and then are involved in a fire situation, the items may burn but they won’t contribute to the spread of fire or support combustion. This is important because the severity of the fire will be tempered, and it offers people in the building enough time to get out safely.
No one plans to have a fire, and certainly, aside from arson, fires are accidents. When items are flameproofed and a fire occurs, flameproofing is the extra layer of protection for your property and for human life. It helps to slow the spread of fire, and while flameproofed items may change form or become damaged, they aren’t contributing to the spread and intensity of the fire. As a result, life and property can be saved.
There was research done in the U.K. along these lines, to see if flameproofing really made a difference. The Scientific American shared an article that demonstrated that, in the U.K., there was significantly less loss of life in the event of a fire when flame repellents were in use. The process of flameproofing has served to help save lives, both at homes and at business locations.
At Certified Flameproofing, we fully stand behind the claim that flameproofing saves lives. We have seen firsthand how the loss of life and property have been minimized in the case of fires where flameproofing had occurred prior. We are dedicated to serving the Metro NYC area with our flameproofing expertise.
If you have questions regarding flameproofing, violations to resolve, or would like to receive a free, no-obligation quote, we would love to hear from you today: 1-800-590-5530.