Keep every exit ready
Exit doors, aisles, corridors, and stairs must remain clear and usable whenever the building is occupied. Do not block, lock, disguise, or store items in the exit path.
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Protect people.
Protect continuity.
Fire safety is part of taking care of customers, employees, property, and the future of your business. Keep protective systems ready, hazards controlled, and everyone prepared to leave.
Your practical guide
Six ways to reduce risk.
Maintain alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers
Schedule required testing and service with qualified professionals. Keep records available and equipment visible and unobstructed.
Control storage and ignition hazards
Keep combustible storage orderly and away from heat-producing equipment, electrical panels, sprinkler heads, and exits.
Train employees before an emergency
Employees should know how to report a fire, alert others, evacuate customers, assist people who need help, and meet at an accountability location.
Use extinguishers only when conditions are safe
Attempting to extinguish a fire is never more important than sounding the alarm, calling 911, maintaining an exit behind you, and getting out.
Treat inspections as prevention
A fire inspection is an opportunity to identify problems before they contribute to an injury, business interruption, or fire. Ask questions and correct hazards promptly.
Community Connect
Help firefighters know what matters at your property.
A current Community Connect profile can give responding crews useful information about people who may need assistance, pets, access instructions, fire-protection systems, hazards, and other property details.
Register or update your profile →A five-minute check
What can you improve right now?
- Walk every exit route
- Check extinguisher service tags
- Clear electrical panels and sprinklers
- Review the employee emergency plan
- Update Community Connect information
We are here to help
Prevention works better when we work together.
Contact Scott County Fire Department for practical safety guidance. We can help connect you with smoke detector assistance, residential assessments, business inspection information, and community education.
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