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Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are used in homes, schools, businesses and boats as a way to put out a small fire. Fire extinguishers come in many types for different purposes, including portable or fixed systems. This category relates to the science, origins, operation, selection and standards for fire extinguishers.
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What was used to fight the fire in London 1666?
A firebreak or fireroad is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that is expected to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire. A firebreak may be a road - from a jeep trail to a freeway - or a path of removed vegetation along a ridge that is intended for no other purpose. Forested areas are often riddled with networks of firebreaks. For firebreaks to be effective they have to be backed up with other firefighting efforts. Even then it is sometimes not enough. During the worst of the fire season in southern California, Santa Ana winds will blow carpets of burning embers across eight-lane freeways without a pause. During the 1988 fires in Yellowstone National Park, smoking embers managed to cross the Lewis Canyon, a natural canyon up to a mile wide and 600 feet (180 m) deep. The world's most expensive firebreak was created when the whole street of Van Ness was dynamited to stop the spread of fire resulting from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake/
How many fire extinguishers for a 26-40 foot boat?
Two, assuming it's a powerboat.
Motorboats between 26 and 40 feet must have at least two B-I extinguishers.
B-I is either 2 pounds dry chem, 4 pounds CO2 or 6 quarts foam.
According to US Coast Guard regulations.
NOTE: When a fixed fire extinguisher system is installed in the machinery space(s), it will replace one B-I type portable extinguisher.
Different regulations may apply to uninspected passenger vessels, including those "carrying not more than six passengers, including at least one passenger-for-hire" and for vessels in "international waters".
How do you get fire in furdiburb?
Use a cloud to water the little clover bumps by the owl
s shop. A "fireshroom" will grow. Take furdi over to the area you need it and feed him the fireshroom. He will spit a fireball into the area it needs to go. :>
What is they pored fire on us from the aky?
They Poured Fire on us From the Sky is the name of a book. This book was written by Alephonsion Deng.
What does fire mean than fire?
At a guess! Fire (as asked in the rather obscure question) could be the shouted command of 'Fire' to order troops to begin shooting.
What is the difference between a 5 pound or 10 pound fire extinguisher?
The larger fire extinguisher can be used to put out more fire, or allows you to accidentally waste some of it and still put out smaller fires.
What is the state of the carbon dioxide in a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher?
The state is dependent upon the temperature. At 70 degrees F and below, some of the carbon dioxide is in the form of a liquid, with some vapor. If the temperature exceeds 88 degrees F (the critical temperature of carbon dioxide), the liquid phase disappears, and the contents of the extinguisher is vapor.
The majority of the CO2 stored in a fire extinguisher is a liquid under pressure of more than 5 atmospheres.
The boiling temperature of carbon dioxide is 70 degrees Fahrenheit BELOW zero at 5.2 bar (about 73 psi), meaning it is liquid or supercritical fluid at room temperature if it is compressed at more pressure than that.
What is the maximum travel distance to a Class B extinguisher?
NFPA Fire Code limits the distance to 75 feet for a Class A extinguisher, i.e., where an extinguisher is required for a regulated occupancy. The minimum rated for a required extinguisher is 2A, although two smaller ones may substitute for one 2A.
Also, not more than half of the extinguishers can be replaced by proper hose stations with 1 1/2-inch hose, but not more than every other extinguisher.
OSHA allows one for each 3,000 sq ft or within 100 feet of any point in a construction project where fire may occur, although hose stations and approved sprinkler systems may be substituted for one or more extinguishers.
Do you sweep back and forth or up and down with a fire extinguisher?
P.a.s.s. Pull (pin). Aim. Spray. Sweep (side to side)
When does the drangon at wem fire?
The dragon at the WEM (West Edmonton Mall) typically breathes fire during specific shows or performances, often scheduled throughout the day. These performances can vary, so it's best to check the mall's official website or event schedule for the exact times. The dragon is part of the mall's entertainment attractions, providing an exciting spectacle for visitors.
Why do you not use water to put out fat fire?
You never use water to put out a fat fire, because the pouring water on burning grease or oil will not extinguish the fire. It will only cause the burning oil to splash, spreading the grease fire around.
Is a fire extinguisher considered a hazardous material when transported as cargo?
In the United Kingdom, fire extinguishers are not considered as hazardous material for transportation by road.
Fire extinguishers are considered hazmat for transportation by road and sea and should be accompanied with Dangerous Goods Note and Material Safety Data Sheets.
Certain types of fire extinguishers may contain placard-required amounts of hazardous materials, including pressurized CO2 or nitrogen, liquids such as carbon tetrachloride, among other things. Therefore, the answer to the question would depend upon the specific type and quantity of extinguishers being transported.
What are the UL types of fire extinguishers?
A- Burning material that leaves an ASH
B- Burning liquids (liquids can BOIL)
C- Electrical fires (CURRENT)
D- Burning metals, such as magnesium (metals can DENT)
K- Burning cooking fats (fires in the KITCHEN)
Where do you spray when putting a fire out with a fire extinguisher?
The base, where it is being generated
What will happen if fire extinguishers are not serviced periodically?
Eventually they could lose pressure or "cake up" causing the nozzle to get clogged not be of any use
yes but it is depend on nature of gas whether it is flammable or not....
co2 is fire extinguisher gas widely used ....
Any system designed to combat the outbreak of a fire which may include an emergency alert system, fire extinguishers, emergency power-off switch, and a suppression agent such as a foaming chemical or water.
What is STARVATION to put out a fire?
Preventing oxygen from participating in the combustion process is "Suffocation". Removing the fuel is "Starvation". To starve a wood fire, you remove logs from the fire.
Why are there different types of fire extinguisher?
There are 5 different types of fires. Class A,B,C,D, and K.
For a Class C fire, (electrical fire) you would not want to put out that fire with a fire extinguisher that was water in it. Water and electricity is not a good mix.
