A fire in an office or store can be devastating to people. Aside from death and property loss, people might lose their jobs, and the community might lose services.

The US Fire Administration estimates that 16,500 office and store fires occurred in a year, which led to $932 million in property damage. While workplace fires are unpredictable, businesses can take steps to prevent them from killing people and damaging property. 

This is where a fire prevention plan comes in. But how exactly does a fire prevention plan benefit your workplace? How do you make one? In this guide, we’ll go through the basics of fire prevention plans and their benefits.