When a business suffers a tragedy like a fire, there's a range of outcomes depending on the severity of the accident. On one side, a business may be completely devastated and require closing for weeks, even months. On the other side, the damages incurred could be minor, causing the recovery process to be tedious and inconvenient at worst. Severe or mild, a fire is always disruptive to a business. If your business encounters a fire and the damage is minor, there are still secondary losses to deal with even if there was no loss of life or major property damage. 

When it comes to starting a business, there are usually two sides: the fun side, with all of the planning, creativity, and ideas - and the logistical side, with all of the budgeting, systematizing, and safety issues. If a business is going to be one that actually succeeds, attention needs to be given to both sides of being in business. While safety is sometimes on the radar, fire safety might be closer to the edges.  The thought of flameproofing is somewhere on the perimeter, if there at all.  However, making sure a business is properly flameproofed is a requirement that has legal ramifications if not performed up to FDNY standards.

When someone decides to go into business, the agenda of things to accomplish is HUGE! It can seem like there is a never-ending stream of items to be addressed and boxes to check off the to-do list. Mixed in somewhere in that litany of details is public safety. Fire safety is a subset of public safety, and a subset of fire safety is flameproofing. Most new business owners aren't even aware that flameproofing is something they need to consider. It may seem like a good idea, but is it something that is really necessary? Today's discussion will address all the reasons why flameproofing is an important aspect of public and fire safety.