Your equipment could be the reason your business survives a fire.
Here’s a confronting truth: workplace fires happen every single day in Adelaide.
It might not be your business today – but one day, it could be. And when it is, you’ll only have one shot to get it under control before it escalates. In those crucial first few minutes, your fire extinguisher, hose reel, and fire blanket become the difference between a near-miss and a total disaster.
But only if they work.
We see it all the time…
Fire extinguishers used once, re-hung on the wall, and forgotten – slowly losing pressure until they’re useless.
Fire blankets returned to their cases after a small fire – scorched, weakened, and no longer capable of smothering flames.
It’s easy to assume your equipment is ready for action, but without regular servicing, it’s just a false sense of security.
Fires move fast. Emergency crews don’t. Even in metro areas, fire services can take 10+ minutes to arrive. In that time, a small fire can engulf an entire room.
That’s why your first attack fire equipment – extinguishers, hose reels, and blankets – must be serviced and ready to go. If they aren’t, you’ve lost your only chance to contain the fire before it takes hold.
The cost of inaction is more than just repair bills
For many businesses, a fire could be the beginning of the end.
Think about a café or restaurant: after a fire, there’s smoke and water damage, insurance delays, lost equipment, building repairs, and a long road back to reopening. That might take months – and by then, your regulars are long gone.
All because of one overlooked extinguisher.
Treat your fire equipment like insurance. You hope you’ll never need it, but when you do, it must work.
Book a service every six months with a certified fire safety provider. It’s a small task that could save your business.