Types of Fire Fighting Equipment

Fire-fighting equipment can be portable, mobile, or fixed, and may be manual or automatic. Because of the prime importance of operational fire-fighting equipment, strict equipment inspection schedules are adhered to and recorded. Defective equipment is immediately replaced. Inspection of fire and safety equipment is normally carried out by process employees as part of their scheduled routines. Firefighting equipment that would be on their checklist include  

Additional firefighting equipment in processing industries include  

Sprinkler and Halon systems are usually ceiling-mounted, fixed fire-fighting systems. One releases a deluge of water, the other a suppressive gas. Halon systems, which use a gas with the vendor name of Halon, are being phased out because Halon gases are damaging to the ozone layer. 

Portable fire extinguishers may be filled with water, dry powder, foam, or carbon dioxide. They are usable from 8-120 seconds, depending on the size of the extinguisher and the chemical inside. The proper fire extinguisher should be placed in the proper place at a 

Opportunities for fires in the processing industries abound. Fire is a chain reaction that requires a constant source of fuel, oxygen, and heat. The majority of people that die in fires are asphyxiated from breathing smoke or poisoned by toxic fumes. Carbon monoxide is the number one killer and is produced in almost all burning organic compounds. During fires, carbon monoxide is produced in large quantities and can quickly reach lethal concentrations. 

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In case of fire, use. . . (indicate in the space the precise type of fire-fighting equipment. If water increases the risk, add - Never use water)... 

A. OSHA s fire protection and prevention standard (29 CFR 1926.150 - Subpart F) does not state any specific weight or size requirements for fire extinguishers on construction equipment. As part of a fire prevention plan, a hazard assessment should be performed in order to determine potential hazards that exist and the types of fire fighting equipment that would be necessary. 

There are several types of fire-fighting equipment, such as fire blankets and fire extinguishers. Each type is designed to be the most effective at putting out a particular class of fire and some types should never be used in certain types of fire. 

The most useful form of fire-fighting equipment for general fire risks is the water-type extinguisher or suitable alternative. One such extinguisher should be provided for around each 200 m of floor space with a minimum of one per floor. If each floor has a hose reel, which is known to be in working order and of sufficient length for the floor it serves, there may be no need for water-type extinguishers to be provided. 

Eire equipment Fire alarm and fire-fighting equipment must be regularly inspected, maintained and tested Portable extinguishers to have designated locations/be of correct type. Instructions must be provided as to where and how to use them. Practice is necessary... 

Fire fighting equipments for different types of fires (due to electrical, oil, reactants) shall be easily available at nearby. 

Much of the work undertaken by safety advisers requires an understanding of technical industrial processes. Even in a single factory unit the safety adviser may be called upon to advise on avoiding the hazards from a chemical reaction, guarding particular types of machinery, the standards of safe working to be expected of a building contractor, the precautions to be taken to prevent fire and the fire fighting equipment that should be provided, etc. 

Essential structural features such as the layout of the workplace, escape routes structure and self-closing fire doors provided to protect the means of escape Means for fighting fire (details of the number, type and location of the fire fighting equipment)... 

The RP must provide appropriate fire fighting equipment [4.(1 )(d), 13(1)(a), 13(1)(b) and 13(3)(a)j. In general this means portable extinguishers but may include hose reels, sprinklers and other types of fixed installations where appropriate. 

Fire fighting is the process of extinguishing a fire once it has started. The equipment used for this purpose falls into two types portable and fixed. 

Since the introduction of the Fire Services Act of 1947, the fire authorities have had the responsibility for fighting fires in all types of premises. In 1971, the Fire Precautions Act gave the fire authorities control over certain fire procedures, means of escape and basic fire protection equipment through the drawing up and issuing of Fire Certificates in certain categories of building. The Fire Certification was mainly introduced to combat a number of serious industrial fires that had occurred. 

Air meeting particular purity specifications has many important applications. Some of these applications are in medical, undersea, aerospace, and atomic energy fields. Air is also used in SCBAs used by industrial, emergency response, and fire fighting personnel, and as a power source for various types of pneumatic equipment. 

This subsection covers the basic type of equipment used to fight and control fires. The first type of equipment, known as a fixed system, includes automatic sprinklers, standpipe hoses, and various pipe systems. Supplement fixed systems by providing appropriate types and sizes of portable extinguishers. Train personnel expected to use portable fire extinguishers on their operation and safe use. 

Factual judgements simple yes/no decisions of the type something is there or not (for example, fire-fighting and first-aid equipment, support mles, transport mles and noise zone signage etc.) ... 

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