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Fire Prevention and Protection
Homeowners and business owners use fire prevention and protection tactics to mitigate fire damage. Installing fire alarms, sprinkler systems and establishing evacuation plans are all part of fire protection plans. Ask questions here about fire safety.
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How can you prevent injuries in case of a fire?
1.Fit smoke alarms and make sure they have a BS kitemark. Test monthly and change batteries annually.
2.Chip-pan fires are the most frequent type of fire - take care and never leave the stove unattended.
3.Always use a proper candleholder, and keep candles away from draughts, or anything flammable.
4.Keep portable heaters away from furniture, furnishings and flammable items, and switch them off every time you leave the house.
5.Buy a fixed fire guard to place around an open fire.
6.Don't use a hot or sparking power tool, and don't leave a soldering iron, or any DIY equipment on and unattended.
7.At night, before you go to bed, unplug all electrical items not in use.
8.Always use correctly rated fuses in all electrical appliances.
9.Avoid using multi-way plug socket adapters, if possible.
10.Never run electrical cables/leads under carpets.
Like Smokey the Bear says"Can you prevent forest fires?" Yes you can! Don't leave cigarettes on the ground, never throw a lit match on the ground, and don't light up gas. We can all do our part people!!! Do your best!!!
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How do you de-winterize the sprinkler system?
Attach an air compressor line to the main water supply line or junction point and open or remove all of the sprinkler heads. Then blow air through the lines until all of the water comes out and replace the heads. You can also put a small amount of Plumbing antifreeze in the lowest point in the system to prevent any residual water from collecting and bursting the pipes.
What are safety precautions for fire?
Many, all of them whenever possible. We face so many different situations, though: vehicle accidents, hazardous materials spills, high angle and water rescue situations...
Basically, we firefighters are the "go to" guys/gals for pretty much any emergency situation. Our first protection is our training. We do plenty of it and constantly practise to stay on top of the skills we need.
The second is our brains. We have to stay alert to all around us, usually in a high-sound environment (truck engines, sirens, general scene noise is overwhelming at times), and the third is our equipment.
Our turnouts (Petch clothes) are fire and heat resistant, tear and water resistant, and provide a layered protection. We make sure the floor ahead of us is sound when entering a fire building, by sounding with an axe.
We always work in teams and we always have radio communication. We have many Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.'s) that govern what our department considers safe practice for many situations, but when life is in danger we go beyond what normal people would ever do in order to try and save those lives.
My department will not sacrifice F/F lives for an empty building, though; we do not go overboard for empty property and many of us are alive because of that.
How does dry riser sprinkler system works?
The heat of the fire causes sprinklers to trip, releasing nitrogen or some other gas held under pressure in the system through the sprinklers. This action activates a dry pipe valve within the sprinkler system which releases fire protection water which has been restrained within the system, through the sprinklers with the intention of dousing if not extinguishing the fire.
Where to use upright sprinkler and pendent sprinkler?
: The difference between an upright head and a pendent head is, an upright sprinkler is designed to be installed upright in the branchline piping of a sprinkler system. The pendent is designed to be in the pendent or 6 o clock position, with the deflector facing downward. It is important that you always install sprinklers in accordance with their designed listing; you cannot install an upright sprinkler in the pendent position, for example. you can usually find this information with the data sheet supplied with the sprinkler. If in doubt, contact the sprinkler manufacturer. Sprinkler installation is regulated by National Fire Protection Association or NFPA for short, document number 13.. This standard gives the codes for proper location, selection, and installation of fire sprinklers.
Where is theTamper in Sprinkler system?
The Tamper switches for a fire sprinkler system are located on the main control valves which are located on either side of the backflow preventer for a wet type automatic fire sprinkler system. These switches are wired into the monitoring control system/alarm panel to ensure the valves remain open at all times (or not tampered with.) If the tamper switches are used they will show a supervisory trouble on the panel so the monitoring company or business will know there system is out of service.
What are some examples of extra hazard occupancies per NFPA 13?
As Churches , clubs, hospitals offices, restrunt Library, institutional, museum resedential,and Educational
What is the liquid in a frangible - bulb fire sprinkler?
The glass bulb inside a fire sprinkler head is filled with a heat sensitive liquid (e.g., glycerine) that expands faster than the glass bulb as it gets hotter. Eventually, it expands so much that it causes the glass bulb to burst, releasing the water behind it.
The different colors of liquid contained within the bulb correlate to the temperature at which the sprinkler head will activate:
- Orange - 135oF
- Red - 155oF
- Yellow - 174oF
- Green - 200oF
- Blue - 286oF
- Purple - 360oF
- Black - 440OF
Different colors are used in different environments depending on the average ambient heat in said environment. For instance, if you have a storage facility that needs to be kept at temperatures higher than 135 F, you can imagine why you wouldn't want a orange-bulbed fire sprinkler!
What is the minimum distance allowed between a flammable storage cabinet and a radio?
The minimum distance between flammable material & radio depends the amount of radiation of radio. The flammable things may be wood because the cabinet is wood.
What the function of water flow switch in fire sprinkler system?
The function of a water flow switch is to detect water flow in the sprinkler system, usually during a fire event, to signal a local electrical fire alarm, or fire alarm panel to activate the alarm devices in the building,and send an alarm signal to a central station or alarm company to alert the fire department.
Why do soda acid fire extinguishers not put out oil fires?
Most of the contents of soda-acid extinguishers (which are obsolete and completely illegal in the USA) is water. Water and oil don't mix well. The water may actually spread an oil fire as the flaming oil expands across the surface of the newly created puddle of water or as the oil is splashed in all directions by the force of the spray.
Soda-acid extinguishers can also be hazardous to operate even to fight the type of fire they were designed to fight (wood or paper fires) due to the fact that they contain a jar of sulphuric acid. As the user must invert the extinguisher first to dump the sulphuric acid into the sodium bicarbonate solution in the body of the extinguisher there is a chance that if something is wrong with the extinguisher or the user holds the nozzle wrong at that moment, he might get sulphuric acid on his skin or clothes!
What is preaction sprinkler system?
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that contains air that might or might not be under pressure, with a supplemental detection system installed in the same areas as the sprinklers.
Preaction systems are typically installed in areas where water damage due to accidental discharge of the sprinklers or breakage of the piping is a concern, or damage in the sprinklers and piping due to freezing. There are three types of preaction systems: non-interlock,single interlock, and double interlock.
non interlock: water flow to sprinklers upon fused sprinkler or detection
single interlock: water flow upon detection
Double interlock: water flow only when detection and sprinklers detect fire
NFPA 1002 is the Standard for Driver Operator Professional Qualifications.
How can sprinkler heads get damaged?
its just water running out of the pipes from the valves. it happens when the heads are lower than the valves. even if the valve is off, the water left in the pipe still runs downhill. like water running out of a hose that isn't connected. If its happening all the time your valve may be leaking, and that should be fixed.
Can you start your own fire department?
Theoretically - yes. However - your 'powers of arrest' are limited to those of any ordinary citizen.
Another View: Actually -- no, you cannot. It is realized that the word 'police' is commonly misused and misunderstood by the general public to refer to any uniformed force carrying out enforcement-type functions. However, the fact is that only the government retains "police" powers and you cannot assume "police"powers on yourself. You can certainly choose to start a business supplying guard services or uniformed security forces but you would not be establishing your own "police" force.
Smokey Bear was found in spring of 1950 near Taos, New Mexico during the devastating Capitan Gap wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest. He was up in a tree, suffering from badly burned paws and hind legs.
Originally named Hotfoot Teddy, he was soon transported to the National Zoo in Washington, DC to perform public service for the rest of his sweetie bear life (26 years). He became the zoo's most popular attraction, eventually obtaining his own ZIP Code from the US Postal Service.
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The first mention of Smokey Bear was a war dept poster in 1944 to promote prevention of forest fires, and save the forest wood for the war effort
What are some good brands of sprinkler systems?
There are numerous brands of sprinkler systems. Hunter brand products are popular and are a higher end version. Other brands that have positive reviews are Toro, Rainbird and Raindial.
What product standard is covered by NFPA 1851?
Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
