LATEST FIRE SAFETY SOLUTIONS FOR HOSPITALITY OPERATORS

Written by Peter Denruyter PDRe Consulting

There are many fire risks that hotels and hospitality operators need to manage. Whether inside the premises, for example, in the kitchen or outside in the car park area, you must have the correct product in place! In this article, BGS Fire Safety expert, Adel Oueslati, highlights some of the fire risk areas and the latest solutions they offer.

Electric Cars & Bikes Fire Safety Solution

Fire Blankets are the only solution for fires in electric vehicles and bikes.

As many hotels now provide electric car recharge stations and electric bikes to enhance their guests' experiencewe want to highlight some potential fire risks that might arise and the solutions we can offer.

Electric Cars. An electric vehicle's burning battery can wreak havoc within seconds, and the lithium batteries used in electric vehicles also continue to burn and cannot be extinguished by traditional means.

Our fire blankets provide the solution to stop the fire from getting oxygen and bring it under control. It is the only solution that works on vehicles with lithium batteries. The fire blankets for cars come in a robust Smart bag and weigh 28 kg.

Electric Bikes. A burning battery of your electric bike is one of the most common causes of damage to bike racks. The fire blanket for electric bikes isolates flames, smoke, and toxic fumes within seconds.

These fire blankets for bikes come in a robust smart bag, and weigh 15 kg.

Sustainable Solutions

BGS BIOSTAR 6 L Flourine-free Foam Extinguisher. Our fluorinefree BIOSTAR 6 L foam extinguisher provides an organic solution, with no harmful substances in the foam. But with the same qualitative extinguishing power of 27A-144B extinguishing capacity - currently the highest rating among foam extinguishers. The new foam extinguisher is very easy to operate, refillable (auxiliary) and can be used on electrical installations of up to 1,000 V.

Chemical fluorine compounds, also used in other applications such as non-stick pans, are extremely strong and virtually non-degradable when released into the environment. These so-called PFAS materials are dangerous for humans and animals in the long term. Hence, we must do something about it now. As firefighting professionals, we took responsibility and developed these new fluorine-free foam extinguishers.

BGS extinguishers are sustainable and safe. Our sustainability guarantee is ensured by maintenance and aftercare performed by the experienced BGS technical team in accordance with the applicable safety standards. All our maintenance teams are managed from a central hub to work as efficiently as possible.

Added value service

Process control, cost reduction, routine maintenance, and facilities planning are at the heart of the BGS workflow. Our organisation also guarantees waste processing according to the applicable standards and, where necessary, recycling by approved processing facilities.

Important to know

Effective on 1 January 2023: Use permitted only at locations where all released foam liquid can be collected and processed (e.g. tank storage, chemical industry)

As of 4 July 2025: No further use allowed, and (residual) stockpiles must be disposed of as processed hazardous waste.

If you're interested in any of the fire solutions mentioned or would like to learn more about BGS, contact your Relationship Manager or news@ trinitypurchasing.com www.bgs.be