Fire fighting equipment includes a variety of fire extinguishing agents. They help to effectively fight fires or prevent their occurrence. Fire safety regulations require the establishment of certain fire fighting equipment. This equipment is installed almost everywhere, from residential premises to huge industrial enterprises.
Fire equipment is automatic and mechanical, professional and domestic. Fire equipment store 01profire.ru , offers a wide selection of extinguishing and fire prevention equipment. The main components that are part of the primary fire fighting equipment:
Fire extinguishers
Subdivided by the amount of quenching substances contained in them. Fire extinguishers having a volume of up to four liters are called portable compact. Mostly used in cars, there, according to the rules, they must be mandatory. They are also used in small offices and retail outlets and are designed to extinguish small fires.
Fire extinguishers with a volume of 4 to 10 liters are called portable industrial. They are used in small industries and small workshops not related to combustible materials.
The volume of fire extinguishers in excess of 10 liters, is no longer suitable for hand carrying and is installed in large workshops or storage rooms. Such fire extinguishers include automatic fire extinguishing systems. 01ProFire Company offers a wide range of fire equipment.
Types of Fire Extinguishers
Liquid - for extinguishing burning solid objects.
Powder - used in almost all types of fires.
Carbon dioxide - used where it is undesirable to use a liquid.
Aerosol - designed to extinguish electrical equipment under voltage.
Foamy - used to extinguish medium-sized fires.
Fire fighting equipment facilities
The equipment also includes fire cabinets. Cabinets are installed in almost all industrial residential and public facilities. The fire cabinet set consists of a portable fire extinguisher, a fire hydrant for water supply and a special sleeve with a barrel.
Hand tools are located on the fire shield: crowbar, bucket, firecloth (to eliminate oxygen access to the ignition site). Also there are an ax, a fire extinguisher and a hook.
A fire box with sand is almost always placed next to the shield. Sand is used to fall asleep a small fire.
The safety and suitability of fire fighting equipment is the responsibility of the person specially designated for this. Subject to the rules of storage and operation of this equipment, it will always be in full readiness to extinguish the fire.