Fire is a prominent threat to Canadian small businesses and communities throughout the year. For business owners with commercial properties, the risk is heightened. A fire can quickly destroy property, inventory, equipment, and force your business to close for weeks or months for repairs.
October 6 to 12 is Fire Prevention Week in Canada. This year’s campaign theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you”. That’s noteworthy, but in addition to ensuring the smoke alarms in your office, warehouse, or store are working properly, there are other steps business owners can take to reduce the threat of fire damage to their properties.
From protecting your property from wildfires to reducing your company’s electrical fire