Some situations cannot be avoided. Local water authorities may isolate the incoming water supply for maintenance works, you may have an event that will create an environment that would cause a smoke detector to go into alarm (smoke machine)...
Learn moreFire Safety Audits for High-Rise Buildings
As a building owner, it’s in your best interest to make sure you conduct a safety audit of your high-rise building to ensure the safety of those who live or work in it.
Learn moreHow the Team at ESS Manage Health and Safety
Essential Safety Solutions is committed to the Health and Safety of its workforce by aiming to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees, contractors, customers and visitors at by providing a safe working environment.
Learn moreHow to Identify Hazards in the Workplace
Some hazards in the workplace are easier to spot than others. Let’s go through a few fire hazards in the workplace and learn how to identify them.
Learn moreWhen to Service Your Extinguishers and Sprinkler Systems
Keeping your fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems well-maintained is the key to being prepared in the unlikely event of a fire. Here’s how often you should be servicing your emergency fire equipment.
Learn moreWhat is the maximum gap under and around a fire door?
Fire doors, in the event of a fire, protect you and your employees from smoke and toxic gases while you escape through a safe passageway. You might not often consider that fire doors have a variety of features that allow them to prevent further...
Learn moreHow often should fire sprinklers be tested?
Fire doors, in the event of a fire, protect you and your employees from smoke and toxic gases while you escape through a safe passageway.
Learn moreHow often should fire extinguishers be inspected?
For most buildings in Australia, a fire extinguisher is the number one tool in place to handle the threat of a small fire. Correct use of a fire extinguisher will quickly and safely extinguish a small fire preventing its spread and major damage...
Learn moreDo all fire doors have to be self-closing?
Fire and smoke doors play a significant role in an emergency yet they are rarely given a second thought. In the case of an emergency they work in conjunction with other passive fire systems that help prevent the spread of smoke and fire and they...
Learn moreEmergency and Exit Lighting – is your building compliant?
Exit and Emergency lighting provides lighting for occupants to exit a building quickly and safely in the event of a power loss. When there is an emergency, panic often occurs so it is essential that emergency and exit signs be
Learn moreCHECKLIST: What to look for when choosing an ESM provider
When it comes to the many fire and safety systems within your building, it is vitally important that your service provider is performing a quality service whilst on site and not cutting corners to save a dollar. The fire protection
Learn moreCanvas hoses, are they a thing of the past?
Lay flat hose removal considerations Under AS1851 canvas hoses must be pressure tested annually. When a hose fails its pressure test you will be required to replace the faulty hose with a new one. With new hoses being costly, it
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