Fire extinguishers are your first line of defense against fires, so it is important to make sure they are ready to use at any time. Fire extinguisher maintenance includes checking them periodically and filling them as needed. . Steps for filling fire extinguishers: . 1. Inspect the fire extinguisher: . Check the expiration date: Make sure the fire extinguisher has not expired. . Inspect the...
These are devices that sense smoke, heat or flame and detect the fire at its beginning in order to combat the fire and evacuate the site before the fire spreads. To determine the correct and required type of detector, the following must be determined and known: . 1- The type of fire that may occur (cables, flammable materials, etc.). . 2- The geography of the place, such as the height of the...
It is a device that is used at a very high rate in fire detection systems due to its ability to detect most types of fires at their beginning. These devices are classified into three categories: . 1- Ionic smoke detector: which senses visible and invisible smoke and also senses small suspensions that fly upward due to heat. It is used in paper fires, for example, because burning is rapid. . 2-...
It is installed in places that are exposed to one of the factors that do not allow the use of a smoke detector such as vapors and gases, which gives false alarms if smoke detectors are used. In addition to using heat detectors in places where a rapid fire can occur without heavy smoke. There are two types of heat detectors: . 1- Constant temperature heat detector: It is used when the...
Fire Accidents: . Fire accidents occur without warning if the means of detection are neglected and the owners of the house are usually asleep - for home accidents - and if the fire is discovered early, it is easy to fight it with available means such as a fire extinguisher or using water... etc. Here are the most important things to do when a fire accident occurs: . 1- When the fire is...
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