Steps You Should Take After A Workplace Fire

12/20/2019 (Permalink)

We’re sure you have a lot on your mind with your daily tasks at work. You probably don’t think about what you’d do in case of a fire. It would be terrible if it were to happen, but would you know what processes to follow to ensure recovery and safety? You should develop a fire restoration plan so an untimely fire wouldn’t stop your business in its tracks.

What Are Your Initial Considerations?

Of course, the first response to a fire should be the safety and well-being of your employees. Then, you need to reach out to the appropriate team of people to help you put out the fire and take care of the damage in the aftermath.

You Should Contact 911

You need to implement your emergency plan which means you need to get everyone out of the building. You need to call your insurance company and report the damage. Then you need to contact a restoration company who handles fire damage to get your office back in working condition.

You Need to Stay Away

As much as you might like to be there, you should never re-enter your business during or after a fire. There is nothing in the business that’s more important than your own life. Fire crews can salvage many items, and you can replace office equipment, but you are not replaceable. Also, touching damaged materials could make things worse or cause you harm or cause injury.

Work With Your Fire Insurance Company

Your business probably has reliable insurance to cover the damages from the fire. This coverage should take care of the damage, even if the fire had started in a neighboring space. Your contact at the insurance company should walk through the area and make notes of the damage and what losses the business incurred.

Get Experts to the Office

A professional, experienced restoration company can ensure you can safely return to work. The team will use state of the art equipment to do smoke cleaning and sanitize affected areas. Stay in touch with them so you know what the timeline to completion is.

Fire restoration is a thorough process, so make sure you work with a reputable group of professionals. Call SERVPRO of Bath, we’ve got the training and knowledge to handle your fire restoration.