Fire Risk Assessments and Co2 Fire Extinguisher

Author: koushrokee | Posted: 25.02.2012

Fire outbreak can have very serious and damaging consequences to person and property. In order to keep oneself, his house, or any other building or structure fire protected, one needs to install efficient fire safety equipments. These systems should be so much effective that fire outbreak is prevented and if it occurs, the damage is negligible. There are many fire safety equipments available which are fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, fire blanket, etc. The initial step in the procedure of preventing any building from fire is performance of effective fire risk assessments. If all the risks are known it is certain that all the necessary steps needed to minimize the danger of fire and make one fully equipped in case fire is occurred, can be taken.

Since this is a very significant step in the fire protection procedure, it must be performed by professionals who are highly qualified, experienced and skilled in the field of fire safety. This will enable one to make his home, office, and persons in the building protected from all the hazards of fire. Fire risk assessments include carrying out a complete survey of the building and also inform the employer all the necessary steps which are to be compulsory taken according to law.

One of the most common fire safety equipment is Co2 fire extinguisher. They contain carbon dioxide at high pressure. Other fire extinguishers are water, dry chemical, and foam fire extinguishers. Carbon dioxide is a nonflammable gas and displaces oxygen thereby preventing the fire from spreading. They can be of a significant help to save a person on fire. The only condition which needs to be met while using it is that it should be used carefully so that the person does not get suffocated due to high percentage of carbon dioxide around him.

Co2 fire extinguishers are better than dry chemical extinguishers since they do not leave any harmful residue which makes them most suitable for putting out class B fires which includes putting out fire on electronic devices and liquid fires. They are available in both 2 and 5 kg quantity. They can be either kept on the floor or fixed on the wall. A regular service of the fire extinguisher needs to be performed by a qualified engineer. Most of these extinguishers come with 5 years guarantee. These fulfill all the necessary safety measures and are fully certified which guarantees the satisfaction of the customers.

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