According to the National Fire Protection Association (2004), fires were the cause of almost $6 billion in residential damages and over $2 billion in non-residential damages. In that same year, over 1,300 people were injured in non-residential fires and 80 individuals lost their life. Residentially, the numbers increase to over 14,000 injuries and over 3,200 fatalities. If you are more than a statistic, fire safety is a vital necessity around the home as well as around the workplace environment.
Fires kill over 600 children under the age 0f 14 each year, and over 47,000 additional children are injured. These numbers are astonishing and heart breaking. This just happens to be one of the forces of nature that is destructive, but when placed in a workplace or home environment, measures can be taken to reduce these numbers. In fact, since the peak in 2000, injuries and fatalities due to fires have dramatically decreased due to the recognition and importance of fire safety.
The work wear you utilize can and does go a long way in assuring the safety of the individuals working within this destructive environment. The appropriate work wear and safety equipment can insure fewer injuries and significantly less fatalities. Whether you employee the use of extinguishers or high quality Bulwark materials, the protection of your own life as well as those you love are easily protected. The appropriate alarms can mean the difference between life and death. Because when items are replaceable but people are not, you will understand the importance of having your children beside you when you witness the devastating effects of a single candle gone awry.
Safety equipment can translate to something as simplistic as remembering to change the batteries in your alarms, insuring you have the appropriate extinguishers on hand, or educating yourself on how to use safety routes within the household. Other measures more geared towards industrial usage can include insuring having the appropriate levels of protection as dictated by the policies of your workplace environment. Often, the company you work for will insure you always have the appropriate apparel regardless of the cost. After all, how much is one life worth?
Flame resistant clothing can be as simple as disposable coveralls or as complicated as a full body, FR suit made up of pants, tops, gloves, footwear, as well as headgear. Bulwark has inherently flame resistant properties making Bulwark an ideal material for many of the flame resistance clothing we see on the market today. This is going to bring you home at the end of the day in one piece, because when accidents do happen, you will be prepared and capable of escaping with minimal injury.
Fire safety is an important part of our lives in the home and around the workplace environment. Accidents do happen, and being prepared for the worse case scenario will insure you and your loved ones do not suffer the consequences. Someone once said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure." This is one sentiment that has never held so much truth in our industrial and high tech world.
