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At GIO, we care about your business and we're here to provide insurance protection and claims response should a fire occur. Read the fire tips below to prepare your business for the unexpected.
Fire Prevention
- Nominate a fire warden.
- Train staff on fire safety and evacuation procedures.
- Ensure fire extinguishers, electrical circuits & hose reels are regularly maintained.
- Have fire blankets & extinguishers in kitchens and near machinery.
- Assign designated safe smoking areas.
- Correctly store hazardous goods.
- Keep all exits clear.
- Maintain clean & tidy workplace.
- Do not stack pallets, have bush or garbage bins close to the building.
When a Fire Happens
- Evacuate the building, removing people from danger.
- Account for all staff and ensure safely away from the fire.
- Call 000, clearly & calmly ask for fire or ambulance response, explain the situation, provide address, directions and a mobile phone number.
- Notify surrounding neighbours.
- Turn off gas/flammable fluids, electricity, gas cylinders.
- Only if safe, attempt to remove business records.
- When leaving the building, if safe, shut (don?t lock) doors and windows.
- Fight fire using extinguishers & fire blankets ONLY if safe.
After a Fire
- Enter your business only after emergency services announce it is safe.
- Secure your business from looting.
- Prepare full details of how the fire or injury occurred.
- Call GIO Claims on 13 14 46 and provide full details of incident & any loss.
- If you have business interruption cover, request an interim emergency payment to cover immediate costs.
Please read the policy wording or product disclosure statement before making any decision regarding products issued by GIO General Limited ABN 22 002 861 583. GIO claims response will depend on the circumstance of each loss or claim. This information is for general illustrative purposes only, so you should make your own inquiries regarding specific risk or loss control advice, first aid, OH&S, fire evacuation, injury treatment and the like. Please refer to http://www.standards.org.au for a variety of Australian Standards on these and related topics.