In: Operations Management
11. How can a hotel take a proactive stance on fire safety?
Proactive security measures and preparedness would involve the
consideration of both prevention and quick action. This would mean
that the hotel upgrades its fire security measures to the current
industry standard and has a centralized control system that is
being constantly monitored providing immediate access and mobile
control to the staff. The hotel can create a special team that
deals with these risks and emergencies, train them appropriately
and provide them autonomous control if this situation occurs. Being
that proactive control would require that actions are conducted
based on a specific plan, creating a document that underlines all
the control aspects is necessary and should be conducted by
industry professionals under supervision. Next, fire safety drills
should be conducted for every employee to know their position and
their place in the security structure so that communications are
not disrupted when risks occur and the plan is followed without
further instructions.