Whether you call them a fire warden or a fire marshall, your highly trained fire staff is only useful if your staff know who they are, and in a large organisation, just knowing their name won't be enough in an emergency scenario. Mark out your fire marshalls and other responsible fire-trained staff with hi-vis fire marshal vest or armbands, and your staff or visitors will always know who to approach for help. These high visibility fire warden vests and armbands are particularly useful for outside events, temporary outside workplaces such as construction sites, and other occasions where staff may not be easily recognisable - even when they have one of a megaphone in their hand.
The Full Monty
It's easy to see why our
fire warden kit is so popular, especially at this low price! Containing all you ever need to organise a safe evacuation, all premises should have one to hand.
In a fire emergency, one of the most important elements of a safe and ordered evacuation will be the issuing of an audible alarm, followed by clear and precise instructions. Yet so many of our modern communications are dependent on electrical power, so what happens if the power fails just as the alarm is needed, or indeed during regular maintenance or other 'off' periods?
That's when you need simple backups that will ensure your staff is safe even when the power is off. Our hand held gas horn can be heard a mile away, so you can always sound an alarm with just a press of the button. (Just make sure people know what the signal means!) A gas fire horn is particularly useful in outside situations and mobile facilities not linked to regular alarm or siren systems. Equally low -tech but effective are emergency whistles that cut through normal background noise and demand attention.
Speak Up!
In an emergency, you may need to issue clear and concise instructions to your staff, perhaps because the normal fire exit routine has to be altered. A hand held or shoulder-strapped megaphone will project your voiced instructions with far more clarity than your un-amplified voice, and carry more authority too.
Let There Be Light: 12 hour safety light sticks
You've seen their cousins in nightclubs, now meet the lightsticks with serious light potential. Fire Protection Online's NATO numbered glowsticks last for an amazing 12 hours, proving light for a wide variety of uses, especially for emergency services and military. Lightsticks can be clipped to ropes or wires for additional visibility, or to a belt, and come in different colours (green and yellow are brightest). All lightsticks are non-flammable, produce no heat, are non-toxic and non-corrosive. Truly a shining star amongst lightsticks!
There are many ways to equip a fire warden or a fire marshall but, please remember that effective training is just as important
All fire extinguishers
