{"id":60524,"date":"2025-05-21T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=60524"},"modified":"2025-04-09T14:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T14:06:11","slug":"fire-safety-in-the-office-dont-get-burned-by-complacency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/fire-safety-in-the-office-dont-get-burned-by-complacency\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Safety in the Office: Don’t Get Burned by Complacency"},"content":{"rendered":"
Office fires might not come with a Hollywood explosion soundtrack, but they\u2019re no joke. One forgotten coffee pot or overloaded power strip and suddenly, Karen from accounting is evacuating the building without her spreadsheet. The good news? These fiery disasters are super preventable if you know your stuff, and lucky you, you’re about to.<\/p>\n
Enter: the fire triangle. A drama-free (sorta) three-part system that explains how fire starts. All it takes is:<\/p>\n
Remove one of those elements, and poof, fire drama canceled.<\/p>\n
Pro tip: most offices use multi-purpose ABC fire extinguishers. They\u2019re the Swiss Army knives of fire safety.<\/p>\n
Surprise, your desk setup might be hotter than you think (and not in a good way).<\/p>\n
Even with precautions, sometimes things still go boom. That\u2019s why your workplace needs an emergency response plan that slaps. It should include:<\/p>\n
Not everyone should go full superhero with an extinguisher. But if you’re trained and the fire\u2019s small, remember the PASS method:<\/p>\n
And fire blankets? Think of them as a snuggie for emergencies, perfect for smothering tiny flames or wrapping someone whose clothes are on fire.<\/p>\n
Want to be the kind of leader who keeps their cool when alarms blare? Then check out our Workplace Leadership Safety: Transitional Steps Training Course<\/b><\/a>. Because leadership isn\u2019t just about corner offices, it\u2019s about keeping your people safe when stuff gets real.<\/p>\n This course gives you all the insider know-how on how to pick, use, and maintain your workplace\u2019s extinguishers like a true safety rockstar. Want to level up even further? Enroll in our full Fire Extinguisher: Putting Out The Fire Training Course<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n So, who lit the microwave on fire again? Office fires might not come with a Hollywood explosion soundtrack, but they\u2019re no joke. One forgotten coffee pot or overloaded power strip and suddenly, Karen from accounting is evacuating the building without her spreadsheet. The good news? These fiery disasters are super preventable if you know your …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,72],"tags":[4817,957,4816,4818,4820,4819,4821,4815,4159,4721],"class_list":["post-60524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-emergency-safety","category-fire-safety","tag-emergency-evacuation-plan","tag-fire-extinguisher-training","tag-fire-prevention-tips","tag-fire-safety-best-practices","tag-fire-safety-equipment","tag-nfpa-fire-classifications","tag-office-fire-emergency-response","tag-office-fire-safety","tag-osha-fire-safety-standards","tag-workplace-fire-hazards"],"yoast_head":"\nExpand your fire-fighting finesse with our Fire Extinguishers Training Course.<\/b><\/h2>\n
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