Emergency measures
The employer must take measures for firefighting and evacuation — and appoint employees to carry out these tasks.
Fire Protection
Preventive fire protection that holds when it matters.
From ongoing support and inspections to thermal-imaging analysis against cable fires: siQmo delivers standard-compliant concepts, audit-proof documentation and a team that knows what to do in an emergency.
Facts & figures
Fire protection in numbers.
~30 %
of all workplace fires have an electrical cause. Cable fires often start unnoticed in control cabinets and distribution boards.
Source: IFS fire-cause statistics5 %
of employees must be trained as fire wardens — significantly more where fire risk is elevated.
ASR A2.2, DGUV Information 205-0232 years
at the latest, fire safety regulations should be reviewed for currency — otherwise they are vulnerable in an audit.
DIN 14096< 10 min.
usually remain for a safe evacuation in case of fire. Unpractised workforces lose half of it to disorientation.
Field value from evacuation drillsLegal basis
Fire protection is not optional — it is the law.
As an employer you are legally obliged to take measures against fire, instruct your employees and verifiably ensure the emergency organisation.
Measures against fire
Regulates basic provision of extinguishing equipment (extinguishing-agent units per floor area), the fire-warden quota and extended measures where fire risk is elevated.
Escape routes and emergency exits
Defines requirements for escape routes, assembly points and escape and rescue plans — including evacuation drills where the risk situation requires them.
Fire-protection officers
Describes qualification, appointment and the task catalogue of the fire-protection officer — from inspections and advising management to maintaining the fire safety regulations.
Fire safety regulations
Part A as a notice for everyone, Part B for employees, Part C for persons with special fire-protection duties.
Cable-systems directive
Fire-protection requirements for cable and pipe penetrations through walls and ceilings — the basis of every proper firestop installation.
Services
Our fire-protection offering
01
Ongoing support & external fire-protection officer
As your external fire-protection officer per DGUV 205-003 we take on the complete task catalogue: regular inspections, advising management, maintaining the fire safety regulations, deadline monitoring for tests of extinguishers, smoke-extraction systems and fire-alarm technology. The difference to classic providers: every inspection, every defect, every measure digitally recorded and archived audit-proof – in an audit you present complete records at the touch of a button. In three tiers: Basic, Comfort and Industry.
02
Thermal-imaging analysis – detect cable fires early
Around 30 % of all workplace fires have an electrical cause. The treacherous part: an overloaded conductor, a loose terminal connection or an aged contactor heats up over months – invisibly, until it burns. With calibrated thermal-imaging technology we inspect control cabinets, distribution boards, cable routes and drives during live operation, without shutdown. Thermography report following DIN 54191 with temperature classification and prioritised recommendations. Note: many fire insurers reward regular electrical thermography with premium benefits.
03
On-site inspection
Systematic, following a defined checklist: fire loads and their storage, escape and rescue routes per ASR A2.3 (widths, clearance, lighting), extinguisher provision per ASR A2.2 (extinguishing-agent units, locations, test intervals), safety signage per ASR A1.3, condition of fire doors. Result: a prioritised action report with photos, severity grading and concrete deadlines.
04
Fire safety regulations per DIN 14096
Part A – the notice for everyone in the building: behaviour in case of fire, emergency call 112, assembly point. Part B – the rules for employees: fire prevention, reporting channels, escape. Part C – duties for persons with special fire-protection functions. Company-specific with floor plans and responsibilities, including notices and briefing materials. Currency review every 2 years included in ongoing support. Note: in many cases a prerequisite for insurance cover.
05
Firestopping – inspection & register
Every cable or pipe penetration through a fire wall is a potential weak point. Retrofitted installations, damaged firestops or missing labelling are the rule in practice – and in a fire that is exactly where structural fire protection fails. Requirements are set by the MLAR; installed systems need valid approval (abP/ETA). Our firestopping specialist inspects all penetrations, documents every firestop with photo and approval check and compiles your firestop register – the basis for expert assessments, a document that is almost always missing in existing buildings.
06
Escape and rescue plans
Where the risk assessment requires it – complex buildings, public traffic, elevated risk – escape and rescue plans per ASR A2.3 are mandatory. Standard-compliant plans per DIN ISO 23601 with safety signage per DIN EN ISO 7010 – correctly oriented, true to scale. Multilingual on request – sensible wherever international workforces are employed.
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Evacuation drill
Realistic scenario, briefing of evacuation helpers, timing per area, assembly-point check with completeness verification. The evaluation shows in black and white where it falters: blocked escape routes, unclear responsibilities, blind spots in the evacuation check. Documented audit-proof for your records, insurers and the next authority inspection.
FAQ
What managing directors ask us most often.
Do I even need a fire-protection officer?
There is no general obligation for all businesses – but: for special building types (retail, assembly venues, industrial buildings) the appointment can be required under building law. Fire insurers frequently make it a condition. Either way: responsibility always rests with management. An external fire-protection officer is the most economical way to back that responsibility with verifiable expertise.
How many fire wardens do I need?
ASR A2.2 specifies 5 % of employees at normal fire risk. Significantly more where risk is elevated (woodworking, hazardous substances, kitchens). Shift operation, holidays and sickness must be covered – in practice closer to 10 %. Refresher recommended every 3–5 years.
How often must an evacuation drill take place?
ASR A2.3 requires drills where the risk situation demands them – no fixed frequency. Practice standard: annually. More often for special building types, care facilities or high staff turnover. Decisive: documented and evaluated – otherwise no evidential value in an audit.
What happens if I do nothing?
Three levels of risk: the authorities can impose conditions up to a prohibition of use. Under insurance law, the fire insurer can reduce payouts for grossly negligent violation of safety regulations – existential in a total loss. Under criminal law, management is personally liable if people are harmed in a fire and organisational duties were neglected.
What does ongoing support cost?
Basic from €80.10/month (1 inspection/year, fire safety regulations Part A, digital documentation, deadline management). Comfort €179.10/month (+ second inspection, complete regulations, external fire-protection officer, annual evacuation drill). Industry individually. All fixed prices. View tiers & pricing →
What does the thermal-imaging analysis actually get me?
Electrical defects are the no. 1 cause of fire – invisible to the naked eye. Thermography makes overheating visible before it leads to a fire. The report is prioritised by temperature class for targeted follow-up. Side effect: many property insurers grant premium discounts.
Fire protection that fits your business.
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