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Fire and explosion prevention

Whether you run a public reception facility (ERP), a company, an industrial site, a tertiary sector, etc., perfect control of fire and explosion risks is essential to protect your users, employees and customers.

Your challenges in

fire and explosion prevention

In order to meet the major human, material and economic challenges posed by a fire or explosion, it is essential to adapt workplaces and anticipate the risks of fire or explosion throughout the operation of your site.

Prevention to protect people and property

Four main principles govern fire prevention:

  • Set up public evacuation systems, with signposting to emergency exits, illuminated access routes, doors opening to the outside, etc.
  • Anticipate risks through :
    • Drawing up a safety plan
    • Installing equipment that is regularly checked (fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, ventilation, etc.).
    • Access to training and simulation exercises, such as Appréhender les risques et les mesures de prévention électriques (EL/B084), Évaluer le risque chimique (PR/B004), Sauveteurs secouristes du travail (SST) (PR/S001)
    • Eliminating the main causes of fire triggers.
  • Limit the spread of fire by equipping high-risk areas with accessible extinguishers, automatic sprinkler systems, fire doors, etc.
  • Facilitate the intervention of emergency services to ensure that a fire is quickly brought under control. Any obstacle encountered by these services can lead to delays and serious consequences.

Fire risk prevention and management

Solutions from Apave Maroc

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Depending on your needs, Apave Maroc offers a range of services:

  • Fire safety and evacuation training
  • Various inspections:
    • Verification of your fire safety installations
    • Verification of your establishment's overall fire prevention approach
    • Verification of regulatory compliance specific to your sector of activity and your site
  • Technical assistance in fire safety matters
  • Carrying out fire simulation exercises (to test team reactions, locking of emergency exits, etc.).
  • Approval of studies, monitoring and acceptance of works, to ensure risk control and prevention.
  • Assistance with testing automatic fire detection and alarm systems
  • Assistance with testing automatic fire extinguishing systems
  • Assistance with testing fire safety systems (smoke extraction, dry and wet risers, etc.).

Apave Maroc at your service

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ATEX risks: risk prevention in explosive atmospheres

The risk of ATEX explosions is a major risk, present in many buildings and sectors of activity - establishments dedicated to industrial activities, agricultural establishments (grain silos), commercial establishments (gasoline distribution), tertiary establishments (presence of gas or oil-fired heating systems).

Carrying out a risk analysis, establishing the most detailed ATEX zoning possible, adapting working environments and equipment, and training personnel are all essential steps in the prevention of explosion risks.

Preventing explosion risks in your facility

Solutions from Apave Maroc

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  • Study and classification of ATEX zones
  • Verification of the suitability of electrical and non-electrical equipment according to zone type
  • Assessment of explosion risks in ATEX zones
  • Implementation of organizational measures, awareness-raising and staff training, such as :
    • Performing operations in ATEX zones (AT/B001)
    • Supervising personnel in ATEX zones (AT/B002)
    • Acquiring basic knowledge for personnel working or circulating in ATEX zones (AT/B008)
  • Formalization of a Document Relative à la Protection Contre les Explosions (DFRPCE), which responds to the assessment of explosion risks.

Good to know

Apave Maroc offers comprehensive training courses to :

  • Raise staff awareness of fire and explosion risks, so that they can react in the event of a fire (evacuation, alarm, extinguisher, etc.).
  • Implement organizational procedures
  • Provide SSIAP-qualified personnel for ERP and IGH buildings
  • Train your teams: an evacuation officer (PI/S052) and intervention team members, including the First Response Team member (EPI) to intervene using a fire extinguisher (PI/S056) and the First Fire Witness (PTI) to intervene using a fire extinguisher and to evacuate or move to safety (PI/S057).

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Your questions about fire and explosion risks

  • When should fire and explosion risk prevention measures be put in place?

    Fire and explosion risk prevention must be integrated from the design stage of the building, i.e. from the preliminary design stage.

    Why? Because it is during this phase that safety requirements are taken into account (choice of materials and equipment, layout of spaces, stability of the site, etc.).

    Experts then take over during periodic inspections throughout the site's operation. In order to anticipate the risk of fire and ensure the safety of people and property, they come to check that your equipment is working properly and that your installations comply with regulations.

  • Who are Apave Morocco's services aimed at?

    Apave Morocco's services are aimed at any company manager who is responsible for protecting people and property on their site. To do this, they must ensure that fire safety equipment is compliant and functional, and that employees are trained to respond effectively in the event of a fire.

    This applies to all types of sectors and all types of buildings: public access buildings, residential buildings, industrial sites, high-rise buildings, very high-rise buildings, etc.

  • What are the main sources of fire or explosion in the workplace?

    In a building, several sources can cause a fire or explosion:

    • Energy sources of ignition and explosive clouds:
      • Thermal: hot surfaces, heating appliances, hot work (welding, grinding, blowtorching), etc.
      • Electrical: overheating, short circuits, non-compliant installations and other faulty wiring, etc.
      • Chemical/gas: chemical reactions, flammability of certain gases (argon, nitrogen, solvents), etc.
    • Natural sources of ignition:
      • Climatic: exposure to sunlight, lightning, extreme weather events, etc.
      • Bacteriological
    • Causes related to human activity: negligence (cigarettes not properly extinguished, cooking equipment), handling errors, malicious acts, etc.
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Why choose Apave Maroc?

A solid territorial network

Take advantage of Apave's expertise and solid territorial network in Africa (Tunisia, Senegal, Cameroon, etc.). Apave has a network of more than 800 experts in the field of risk management.

Complete control of fire and explosion risks

To be supported from A to Z, by qualified professionals, in the management of fire and explosion risks: from detection systems to prevention plans, including periodic inspections, simulations and equipment installation, all with state-of-the-art tools.

Fast response and tailor-made solutions

You can rest assured that you'll receive a rapid response that's aligned with your challenges and adapted to your site, its location and your sector of activity.

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