The Roles of Facility Managers in High-Rise Fire Prevention
High-rise fire prevention has been the centre of attention since the Grenfell Tower fire in West London. The incident has put more focus on facility and building managers’ accountability in promoting fire safety and in ensuring that buildings and the people in them are prepared when disasters strike. Facility managers and Building managers as guardians […]
Facility Manager Strategies to Achieve Safety
A Facility Manager plays a key role to maintain and enhance compliance in life safety of the building and occupants from a wide range of possible emergencies. There is no room for error: as a facility manager, you must be vigilant in keeping the property and people safety by focusing on details and regular safety […]
Importance of Facility Managers in Upholding Workplace Safety
Facility managers play a pivotal role in business operations. As industries experience significant changes and improvements, the responsibilities of facility managers extend far beyond managing people and utilities. They are also strategic partners in ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery, and workplace safety. Facility managers’ role in meeting compliance obligations One of the most important tasks […]
Emergency Planning Guide for Facility Managers
Running a company with no emergency plan is risky business. With the rising threat of natural disasters and fatal fire incidents, companies must prepare to mitigate risks from emergencies to avoid damages and disruption to their operations. This need highlights the role of facility managers as strategic partners in ensuring business continuity and workplace safety. […]
Facilities Management World: A Tragic Wake-up Call
With 79 residents presumed dead and over 70 injured, the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy is one of the most alarming wake-up calls for the facilities management world. It has catapulted high-rise fire safety issues to the fore, particularly the need to review and reform building industry standards. Across the globe, governments and authorities are now […]
Fire Evacuation Procedure: What the London Fire Taught Us
The entire world watched in shock as Grenfell Tower in West London stood burning overnight on June 14, 2017. But the sight of the burning 24-storey apartment building tells an even darker story than the ashes it left behind. The “inferno tower” is now facing serious scrutiny about its construction and fire evacuation procedure, as […]
Six Actions to Do in Emergency Evacuations
If general occupants are properly trained on actions to do in emergency evacuations, they stand a greater chance of safely exiting the facility unscathed. But emergencies can, unfortunately, bring out the worst in people. When panic, confusion, and chaos ensue, people are prone to making wrong decisions and endangering themselves even further during a crisis. […]
Introducing EvacServices’ Brand Promise “Just Easier”
EvacServices recognises the crucial role of building owners, their managers and tenants in ensuring that facilities and workplaces are emergency ready and compliant with AS3745 and all applicable standards, legislation and regulations. Considering the gravity of their responsibilities, building owners, their managers and tenants need an emergency management provider who will give them peace of […]
