Fire Curtains – UK Businesses’ First Line Of Defence Against Potential Disasters

Like a thief in the night, a fire can infiltrate your business's facility and literally and figuratively burn your venture down to ashes. Some may even daresay that being a victim of theft is immensely better than being a victim of fire.

Although important documents can be digitally backed up on the Cloud, equipment, tools and even old hard copies of your documents can be difficult to replace. In simple terms, it is far easier to build a business from the ground up than rebuild it from ashes, especially considering the negative effect on your and your employees' morale.

As such, a fire safety and protection programme should be made an integral part of your business's overall safety and emergency scheme. A proper fire safety and protection programme will include the use of various strategies including training and the use of fire prevention and protection equipment like fire curtains. UK businesses can save much in terms of money and hassles by taking a proactive stance in protecting their facilities. Here are some strategies that you can implement in your business.

One of the first things that you need to establish is a fire emergency evacuation plan. No matter how valuable the contents of your facility are, human life is even more precious. A suitable evacuation plan identifies emergency routes and exits as well as details how employees should respond in the event that a fire breaks out at work.

In a fire prevention plan, your task is to identify fire hazards in the workplace and outlining and implementing measures that will minimise the risk of fires. It will also be beneficial for your business to have your staff undergo fire safety training which will empower them in handling such an emergency situation. In particular, at least one member of your staff at every shift should know how to properly use a fire extinguisher.

Make sure that your facility is properly equipped with emergency and fire suppression and control devices like emergency and exit lights, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and smoke and fire curtains. Once these have been installed and placed strategically at the workplace, do set regular intervals to check on these and make sure that they are functioning properly. Automatic fire curtains, in particular, are commonly overlooked because they are inaccessible to a business's personnel. Sometimes, the firm that installed the smoke dampers forget to install duct access panels. If such is the case, take the proper corrective measures.

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 About the Author: Bob Josward is an IT specialist by profession and a content creator by passion. He is much drawn to technology and is a tech savvy. With his interest on the effects of technology in the business industry, he often spends time reading and researching about gadgets, its advantages and disadvantages, for different kinds of businesses. He uses his love and passion for writing as a medium in effectively delivering his message for other readers and bloggers out there who share the same interest as his.

One Bill - 22 Pens - what gives?

Have you ever noticed in the White House bill-signing tradition, pens play an integral role – perhaps second only to the fanfare of the occasion itself?

In January 2009, President Barach Obama used seven pens to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Actinto law. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – otherwise known as Obamacare – into law. And signed, and signed and signed. All told, he is reported to have used 22 different pens to sign the historic $938 billion health care bill into law.

Watching the hoopla from their living room TVs, Americans may have wondered why the president is using an increasing number of pens to sign bills these days. Is this a sign of a worrisome case of obsessive compulsive disorder in our nation’s leader?  Or does the government just buy cheap pens? Or did the president pick up an assortment of promo pens from various businesses while running errands and decide to give them airtime exposure?

None of the above is true. President Obama was merely following a long-held tradition of the White House. The practice of using multiple pens is said to date back to the days of Franklin Roosevelt. The logic goes like this: The more pens a president uses to sign a historic piece of legislation, the more “souvenirs” he will have to give to those who helped move the historic bill into law.

Once all the pens are used to sign the legislation, the White House gets the pens engraved to be given as a sort-of keepsake to supporters of the law – or some of the pens may end up in museums and display cases in prominent locations.

Despite Obama’s apparent willingness to adhere to the pen-signing practice, the tradition was challenged during his own presidency. On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed Congress’ new fiscal cliff bill into law while on vacation in Hawaii using an autopen.

The auto pen is an electronic device that uses a matrix of the original signature to electronically affix a signature. According to Mashable, the pens works by mimicking a signer’s pen strokes and storing them for when the user is not present.

The president’s use of the auto pen to sign the fiscal cliff legislation was reportedly the third time he used such a device. Earlier uses of the device came in May 2011, when he signed a Patriot Act extension while attending the G8 Summit in France and in November 2011, when he signed an emergency spending bill while in Indonesia.

Although using the auto pen to sign legislation has met with some controversy, the administration cites a 2005 decision by the Justice Department that gives the commander-in-chief the ability to direct a subordinate to affix his signature to a bill he has approved.

In today’s electronic world where e-signing is becoming increasingly popular, has the long-held tradition of using multiple pens become a penultimate stop in history?

Author:

Charlotte Angle is a writer for HALO Branded Solutions, a leading Bic Custom Pens products company. When she's not working, she loves to travel and blog, so her tablet is her best friend.

DIY: Creating Your Dream Closet

If you're like a lot of homeowners, you're probably not happy with the default closet in your home. It's too small, crowded and inaccessible for your clothing and needs. Thankfully, planning and implementing your own dream closet is simple and easy. With just a few simple steps and materials you can build the closet of your dreams for a relatively small amount of money. Why hire professionals who will charge you hundreds or thousands of dollars when you know exactly what you want already? Here are a few things you should consider before you get started.

Take a Closet Inventory
The first step to creating your dream closet is to figure out exactly what you've got. This will help you discover how much of everything you have so you can give each type of item the appropriate amount of space. If you have a lot of shoes, you may want to install shallow shelving along the walls to help highlight your shoe collection. If you have a lot of seasonal tops, you may want to create sections of hanging rods that make it easy to separate styles and warmth.

Maximize Space
Your closet is valuable real estate, so you will want to maximize every square inch of space as possible. This requires you to think in all three dimensions. Cabinetry should utilize every vertical inch possible, but they should only be as deep as they need to be to store your specific items; you're going to want as much walking space as possible. Pullout rods are great for storing lots of hanging clothes that can be accessed quickly and easily. Think of it as a drawer for your tops that won't get everything wrinkled.
Corners are great spaces for carousels or custom hanging rods that can be rotated.

Perception and Comfort
One of the things many people forget about their closet is the importance of lighting. Being able to see your wardrobe clearly affects your choices every day. LED lights are small and don't produce a lot of heat. They can be installed liberally in places where incandescent and fluorescent lights can't. A well lit closet will also enhance your mood in the mornings when you need it most. Mirrors have a great effect on small closets. They give the perception of a much larger and open space than is actually there. Both mirrors and LEDs are things you can easily install yourself.

Author Bio
Lyndsi Decker is a freelance writer and is currently promoting Rockwell Sonicrafter. She also blogs about home renovation and home improvement. In her free time she enjoys exploring the outdoors.