Fire protection
Fire is unfortunately common and has a devastating effect. Annual fires require many victims. Many people see it as ‘far from my bed’, but fire can happen to anyone. Serious fire damage can be prevented by fire-fighting in the house. There are all kinds of anti-fire regulations and fire protections.
It is useful and important to have smoke detectors, fire blankets and portable fire extinguishers a minimum of 2 kg of standard in the house.
Fire blanket
A fire blanket is easily available and cheap to buy but can make all the difference. The blanket is made of fireproof material and covers flames. A fire blanket is ideal for a freestanding object to extinguish the fire. A blanket of 180 x 180 cm is suitable for beginners small fires, home, caravan. boat, kitchen or barbecue, smoldering trash, tv, etc. It is best to keep blanket in the kitchen store.
Water
In general: in a case of fire stay away from the smoke. Because smoke is toxic, you run a greater risk of this of than fire itself. Take a fighting effort as you are really sure that the situation is relatively safe. The simplest agent is water, which is almost always present. Water cools the fire. It is best to use a long garden hose every room in the house too wet to spray (and if possible to achieve). There are also official fire fighting pumps for sale, which can easily be used for larger areas such as gardens or fields.
Fire Extinguisher
With a fire extinguisher, you can stop a fire in the bud. The extinguisher shall have a capacity of at least 2 kg. Extinguishers shoul be filled with powder or BCF (bromochlorodifluoromethane). There are different types of fire extinguishers, the most important are: Halo extinguishers (BCF), dry chemical extinguishers, snow extinguisher with carbon dioxide (CO2 extinguishers) and foam extinguishers.
Smoke detector
A smoke detector is literally what its name says – he reports that at a certain place is in smoke. Not the fire itself, but the smoke is a leading cause of death by fire. The smoke from fire, contains combustion products, including toxic gases such as carbon monoxide. The fire department recommends that smoke detectors because they will detect fire at a very early stage. The placement of smoke detectors is very important and can affect people and animal lives. Smoke detectors warn you in time for the dangers of fire and smoke and are therefore of vital importance.
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