Find the right fit for home
To know which fire extinguishers are suitable for your home, you must first understand the classification of the fire extinguishing agents they are filled with. Some people say it’s simple, isn’t it just divided into four categories: water, dry powder, foam and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers?
Unfortunately, this taxonomy is long outdated. The current fire extinguishers are divided into dry powder, water-based (including water and foam), carbon dioxide and clean gas fire extinguishers, plus the newly launched F-type fire extinguishers, a total of 5 categories. Among them, the most suitable for household use are dry powder fire extinguishers (especially ABC dry powder fire extinguishers), water-based fire extinguishers and F-type fire extinguishers, and the other two types are suitable for unit use.
How to purchase and maintain
Fire extinguishers can be purchased at local fire equipment stores or online, but be sure to choose brand-name products that have passed 3C certification. Taking the component injection hose as an example, the difference in cost price is more than 10 times, and the difference in quality can be imagined. It is worth mentioning that fire extinguishers are pressure vessels and cannot be brought into the subway if bought in a store, but they can be brought home by road vehicles.
Fire extinguishers are equipped at home to extinguish fires in the event of a fire. Whether a fire extinguisher can successfully extinguish an initial fire depends on three conditions: whether a sufficient amount of fire extinguishers can be obtained near the fire point; whether the fire extinguishers are available;
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The home is equipped with a fire extinguisher, just one of the conditions. We also need to regularly inspect and maintain according to the regulations, and replace them when they are due; adults in the family must know how to use fire extinguishers, and master practical skills by simulating initial fire fighting or real fire extinguishing drills.
If a fire breaks out at home, the elderly and children should be evacuated from the door first, and the adult members should use fire extinguishers to put out the fire. If the flames reach the ceiling, it means that the initial fire fighting failed, and the fire extinguishers should close the door and escape immediately. When escaping, notify the neighbors by the way, and immediately call 119 to call the police when you reach a safe place.