They are small and unobtrusive. You carry one of your roads and water vehicles. The most urgent rescue workers and the general public have one person at home, usually hanging from their clothing or hiding in a cupboard. In the past few years, the emergency response and the training necessary for less civilian hands-on training have resulted in the effective use of the amount received. They can cause serious injury or death if used improperly. What are we talking about? Portable fire extinguisher.

harm

Fire extinguishers have several potential hazards, including blurred vision from fire extinguishing agents, toxic products fire extinguishing agents or fires, oxygen in confined spaces, electric shocks, and increased displacement of fire as a result of suffocation.

Check your unit

All fire extinguishers should be checked monthly. Appropriate inspections should follow the following general procedures: wipe the fire extinguisher housing clean with a damp cloth; check the fire extinguisher damage such as pressure gauge, nozzle or handle housing part or operation; check to see if the pressure within the operable range if it is a storage pressure Fire extinguisher (if it is a carbon dioxide extinguisher or pressure box, check the weight); check the production date on the fire extinguisher label. The NFPA standard calls for various types of fire extinguishers for six years of "blowout." This means that the fire extinguisher is depressurized, the agent is removed, the fire extinguisher is thoroughly inspected, and all "O" rings and fire extinguishers are charged.

Fire extinguishers also require five to twelve years of hydrostatic testing depending on the type of fire extinguishing material and the type of fire extinguisher housing construction; inspections to ensure that the tamper-evident seal is intact; twisting the locking pin slightly to ensure that it is not frozen in place; checking hoses Inside or block the nozzle, turn the fire extinguisher upside down fluff, if it is a dry chemical type.

Activate and use

For self-protection, the following general rules should adhere to:

Call for help

Get appropriate fire extinguishers - fire extinguishing agents that can make the fire worse, such as: water, carbon dioxide or flammable metal fire halon

Live in the wind

Stay safe distance, away from the fire - 6 to 10 feet above the fire extinguisher. The use of any fire extinguisher may result in the liquid fuel planer, which will result in the size of the fire and the rapid spread and development of the fire extinguisher operators.

• Release the fire extinguisher locking mechanism. This could be a loop pin, a lock lever, a breakthrough seal or a combination of all three.

• If the fire extinguisher is a cartridge type of operation - there are several important safety precautions that should be followed:

1. First check the tightness of the fire extinguisher lid - A loose lid that may cause death or serious injury.

2. Remove the fire extinguisher hose from its bracket, breaking the tamper-evident seal

3. Point your nozzle away from your face and keep the nozzle assembly firmly on hold

4. Keep away from yourself and others pointing out the top of the fire extinguisher

5. Activate the fire extinguisher to push the activation lever on the cartridge

6. Keep the fire extinguisher upright during use

7. The nozzle is aimed at the fire base

8. Squeeze the activation lever fully open - this may be hose or fire extinguisher installation

9. Raise the fire extinguishing agent from the lowest level of fire to the highest sweep from side to side

10. Replace a complete fire extinguisher as soon as possible and obtain the services used

training

Hands-on is a must for fire extinguisher training. You cannot safely operate the fire extinguisher. Training is not only for emergency personnel, however. If you have a fire extinguisher in your home, you must train your family how to use it safely.

In the basic operation of fire extinguishers, they are expected to use the principle that everyone should be trained. Should be trained, they may encounter a realistic size fire. Do not set 20 x 20 foot burn pit fire training for your family How to fry pot fire Extinguish the stove above. An old car hub cover will fully simulate the largest frying pan on the stove. Use only a small amount of charcoal as a fuel lighter and keep a safe distance away from the fire.

The smallest home fire extinguisher (2-1/2 to 2-3/4 lb size) will extinguish the burning hubcap and run the agent several times before. In this way, each family member can train to use the fire extinguisher safely.

If you don't plan to train your family to use a fire extinguisher, ask your home fire extinguisher to buy more smoke detectors and teach your family how to evacuate in the event of a fire. An improperly used fire extinguisher may worsen the fire and may cause serious burns to untrained operators.

Protect yourself, your countrymen's emergency response and your family getting proper training, using the portable fire extinguisher in your hand.