Sameeksha Enterprises: Types of Fire-fighting Equipment | Fire Extinguishers | Portable fire extinguisher

Fire-fighting equipment is an essential part of any organization’s emergency plan. In order to protect both people and property, fire-fighting equipment should be provided for all locations where the fire could potentially break out.

In addition to the provision of portable fire extinguishers for controlling fires, organizations should consider the installation of fixed fire extinguisher systems to increase general fire protection facilities and/or to protect specific areas or equipment.

Fixed fire extinguishers provide a fixed source of protection for specific areas or equipment.

These systems may operate automatically (e.g., sprinklers) or they may require human intervention (e.g., fire alarm, smoke detector). The performance capacity of fixed fire extinguishing systems is typically expressed in terms of the area protected by each device.

Portable fire-fighting equipment

The function of a portable fire extinguisher is to deal with small fires that are detected soon after ignition. Fire-fighting equipment should be considered as a means of both prevention and protection. For example, portable fire-fighting equipment can prevent a small fire from growing out of control and spreading beyond the area of origin, affecting the means of escape and posing a risk to relevant persons.

Since the occupation of fire-fighting equipment may be a hazardous occupation, it is essential that the person using the equipment is properly trained for its correct use and maintenance. It is important to understand how to operate the fire-fighting equipment correctly, what to do in certain emergency situations, and the actions to be followed to avoid injury or death. The type of fire-fighting equipment used will depend on the type and size of fire involved. Fire-fighting equipment may also be used for purposes other than fire-fighting where there is a risk of fire, such as:

• Extinguishing electrical equipment

• Preventing welding or burning sparks from falling on combustible materials

• Cooling machinery after repair

• Drying or applying water to dangerous goods after leakage, spillage, or fire. Some portable extinguishers contain an integrated snorkel. This will provide breathing protection against smoke, dust, and/or noxious fumes.

Fire-fighting equipment such as portable fire extinguishers, portable fire blankets, fire hoses, and other fire safety items should be considered as a means of both prevention and protection. As portable fire-fighting equipment can prevent a small fire from growing out of control and spreading beyond the area of origin, affecting the means of escape and posing a risk to relevant persons.

Fire-fighting equipment can be categorized into stationary fire-fighting equipment, mobile fire-fighting equipment, and transportable fire-fighting equipment.

Stationary fire-fighting equipment: The purpose of this type of equipment is to extinguish or stop the spread of a fire during the first attack. Fire hydrants, fixed fire pumps, and pipes are essential in supplying water to a fire-extinguishing system. Also, this type of equipment includes the following:

Mobile fire-fighting equipment: They include fire pumps and other mobile fire-extinguishing systems

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