At virtually any location at any time, a fire can break out and cause much loss of life and destruction. This is particularly true if no one is aware of a fire that quickly occurs and spreads. This is why fire watch security is so critical; learn more what these people do and who especially needs to hire fire watch security below.
What Do These People Do?
Fire watch security in Portland OR make up all of the guards whose main objective is to stop the formation and spreading of fires. This means they need to be skilled at observation and knowing how fires start and spread. They need to respond quickly if a fire does begin so that the loss of life is nonexistent or minimal and the resulting property damage is minimal. This means they need to be skilled at using fire equipment, and they also need to be knowledgeable in keeping fires maintained until firefighters arrive on scene to put out any fires.
Who Should Hire These Guards?
In the state of Oregon, it is required by state (and also by federal) law to have a fire watch officer on site if your property’s fire alarm system or sprinkler system is not operational.
There are also other situations where having one or more fire watch guards is required. Business complexes must hire one or more of these guards to maintain watch over potential fires; any unexpected fire that develops could lead to thousands and even millions of dollars of damage that could lead to the collapse of one or more businesses.
Educational institutions need watchful observation at all times, as a sudden fire could lead to significant loss of life and considerable damage to critical equipment and facilities.
Medical facilities need 24-7 observation, being they usually have many people on-site (many ill and immobile) and much equipment that can overheat and spark potential fires at a moment’s notice, leading to a large loss of life and significant damage to sensitive equipment and facilities.
