Basic Firefighting Equipment’s
Firefighting equipment is designed to extinguish fires or
protect the user from fire. It can be used by both trained fire-fighters and
untrained users at the time of fire, or built into a building's infrastructure
near the fire points such as kitchen, meter room and other rooms where fire is
more likely to happen.
Here is the list of some of the basic firefighting
equipment’s for emergencies.
Fire extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are provided for a 'Quick attack'
firefighting measure, usually used as soon as the fire starts by the occupants
of the building before the fire-fighting service arrives. It is important that
occupants are familiar with which extinguisher type to use on which type of fire.
Most fires start as a small fire and may be extinguished if the correct type
and amount of extinguishing agent is used though the fire is should be small
and controllable. Fire extinguisher locations must be clearly mentioned all
over the building. All fire extinguishers are colour coded according to the
extinguishing type.
Fire hose
Mostly seen in commercials buildings, Fire hose reels are
located at emergency exist in buildings to provide a reasonably accessible and
controlled supply of water for fire extinguishing. Fire hose reel systems
consist of water pumps, long-pipes, water supply and hose reels located at
pre-defined locations in a building, ensuring proper coverage of water in order
combat a fire.
Fire hydrant installation consists of a system of pipe work
connected directly to the water supply main to provide water to each and every
hydrant outlet and its sole purpose is to provide water-supply for the firemen
to fight against fire. The water is discharged into the fire engine form which
it is then pumped and sprayed over fire. Fire hydrants are mainly used by trained
firefighters. Because of the high-water pressures can do some serious injury,
if untrained persons attempt to operate the equipment.
A sprinkler system consists of pipes along a ceiling that
contain water under pressure, and an additional source of water for a continuous
flow. Attached to the pipes, automatic sprinklers are placed at set locations.
When a fire breaks, a glass seal in the sprinkler head ruptures at a pre-defined
temperature, and a steady flow of water flows. Sprinkler systems are usually
installed in towers, skyscrapers or huge buildings. According to the stats, in majority
of cases where sprinklers were installed the fire has been controlled by one
sprinkler alone.
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