Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? Do you have a fire extinguisher at home? Can fire extinguishers solve all fires?
Read this article you will learn more about fire extinguishers.
A fire extinguisher is a portable fire-fighting tool. Fire extinguishers contain chemicals that are used to put out fires and alarms. A fire extinguisher is one of the common fire prevention facilities, stored in public places or places where fire may occur. Because of its simple and portable design, it can be used by the general public to extinguish small fires that have just occurred.
Different types of fire extinguishers contain different ingredients, which are designed for different fires. Care must be taken when using them to avoid counterproductive and dangerous effects.
1. Portable foam fire extinguisher：
It is suitable for fighting general fires, such as oil products, grease, and other fires, but can not fight fires in water-soluble combustible and flammable liquids, such as alcohols, esters, ketones and other material fires.
2. Foam fire extinguisher:
It is mainly used to put out the initial fire of combustible liquid substances such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel, vegetable oil, grease, etc. It can also be used to put out the initial fire of combustible solid substances such as wood, cotton, paper, etc.
How to use them?
When about 10 meters from the fire point, you can turn the barrel upside down, hold the lifting ring with one hand and hold the bottom ring of the barrel with the other hand, and aim the jet at the burning material.
But we hope you never have to use it. You need to know something about the fire safety tips：
1. Compliance with fire safety regulations
You need consciously abide by fire safety laws and regulations, strengthen fire safety awareness and pay attention to fire safety. Tell your children not to play with fire and electrical equipment, otherwise, they will get themselves hurt.
2.Read and understand fire safety signs
Recognize fire safety signs, understand what is a safe exit, what is the direction of evacuation, what things are not allowed to play with, and what things are dangerous.
3.Learn the correct way to escape from a fire
When a fire occurs, understand how to cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel to protect yourself from harm. Acquire the basic knowledge of self-rescue in case of fire, be calm and collected, do not panic, follow the correct method of escape and escape as soon as possible or wait for help.
4.Timely cleaning of debris and hand-closing of air valves
Timely clean up the home balcony combustible materials to prevent spontaneous combustion.When you go out on vacation, before leaving home to turn off the home gas valve, stove switch, power main switch.
There are many fire safety tips. These four aspects above are very important in life, to understand the handling of different situations clearly to be able to deal with emergencies reasonably.
Last but not least, remember to call the fire alarm in case of a fire, leave the scene and seek professional help.
