Fire hazard management

 Fire hazard management

From Reaction to Prevention

Organization methodology according to ISO 9001:2015

Fire accidents are rarely "sudden incident".

In fact, it is the result of failing systems, human errors, weak regulations.

By applying CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Measures) methodology, fire management can be transformed from emergency response to strategic risk management.

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🔥 Stage One: Immediate Actions (Correction)

Goal: Protect lives first, then assets and keep operation going.

Main Procedures:

• Firefighting: Operating fire systems (Sprinklers – Fire Extinguishers – Fixed Systems).

• Evacuation: Ensuring the safety of individuals, executing the count, and verifying accountability.

• Containment: Isolate the affected areas to prevent the spread of fire.

• Reporting: Civil defense notice, insurance companies, and higher administration.

✅Focus: safety of lives first, reduction of losses second.

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🔍 Phase 2: Root Cause Analysis

The goal: Find out why the fire started — not just what happened.

TOOLS OF INVESTIGATION:

• Technique 5 Whys

• Fishbone (Ishikawa) cause and effect chart

 • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

 • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Common causes of structure fires:

• Electrical malfunctions and infrastructure collapsing

• unsafe storage of flammable materials

• Poor maintenance of heating or cooking equipment

• Human error (smoking, unauthorized hot acts)

• Deliberate combustion or destruction

• Natural causes (lightning, forest fires)

✅Focus: Decisions based on systematic analysis, not assumptions.

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🛠️ Stage 3: Corrective Actions

Goal: Remove existing sources of danger and close the weaknesses in the system.

An example of actions:

• Repair/replacement: electrical systems and damaged equipment.

• Reorganizing: Storage areas to improve access and create fire breaks.

• Retraining: Emergency Response and Risk Awareness Workers.

• Reinforcement: Fire resistant insulation and constructive partitioning.

• Recovery: Continuity of business through backup systems and alternative locations.

✅Focus: Addressing technical and behavioral failure together.

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) Fourth stage: Preventive Actions

Goal: Prevent accidents from recurrence through preventive measures.

🔧 Engineering regulations

• Automatic detection, warning and extinguishing systems

• Thermal cameras and early warning systems

• Suitable distances and ventilation for heat generating equipment

• Safe and updated electrical design

📋 Administrative terms

• Patrol assessments for fire hazard

• Preventive maintenance programs

• Hot Work Permit System (Hot Work Permit)

• Strict standards for cleanliness and orderliness (Housekeeping)

• Evacuation drills and business continuity plans

🌍 Operational flexibility and supply chains

• Geographical diversification of critical operations

✅Focus: Eliminating Hazard from design before accident occurs.

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📊 Fifth Stage: Verification & Monitoring (Verification & Monitoring)

Goal: To ensure CAPA is effective and continuous improvement.

Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Average time between fire incidents

• A time of discovery and response

• Commitment rate to preventive maintenance

• The number of business continuity tests

The R U N G :

• Patrol reviews from the higher administration

• Internal and external audits

• Ongoing update of CAPA procedures

✅Focus: What is being measured... It can be controlled.

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💡 the conclusion

Fire management is not just equipment —

Rather an integrated system, culture, and risk-based decisions.

ISO 9001 no fire prevent,

But correct application of CAPA prevents it from repeating

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