When it’s time
to replace your fire extinguisher, industrialsafety.com offers a large range of
extinguishers to fit any need and budget. From manufacturing and vehicle repair
shops to fire extinguishers for your kitchen and living areas, you will find
industrialsafety.com carries the brands that America trusts with their most
critical safety concerns.
Just
like the batteries in your smoke alarm, fire extinguishers don’t last forever.
They need to be maintained and replaced every few years. Even if the needle on
your extinguisher says “Full”, there are many things that can happen that will
cause your fire extinguisher to not work properly. The chemicals in fire
extinguishers are just like pharmaceutical drugs. Over extended periods of
time, they can lose their potency. And unless your replace your fire
extinguisher regularly, you won’t know until it’s too late!
When
purchasing a new fire extinguisher, it’s important to know what to look for. The
first thing you need to do is determine what type of fire you are most likely
to encounter. Industrialsafety.com has fire extinguishers suitable for every
type of fire. The letters and numbers on a fire extinguisher represent the types
of fires that they are best suited to extinguish, along with their effectiveness.
The most common type of fire extinguisher for a home or office is class A-B-C. “A”
represents ordinary combustibles like wood and paper. “B” represents flammable
liquids like cooking oil or gasoline. And “C” puts out fires started by live
electricity.
The higher the number, the more effective the extinguisher. Industrialsafety.com
recommends that every home should have a combination 2-A:10-B:C extinguisher, which
is rated for every type of common household or business fire. For optimal
safety, they should be no more than 40 feet apart from each other in every area
of your home or office. Due to the number of flammable liquids in a small space
like a garage or workshop, it’s crucial to make sure that you have a high
rating for both B and C classes. Industrialsafety.com recommends a 3-A:40-B:C
fire extinguisher for both home garages, as well as public parking garages and
auto show rooms. Since the kitchen is the most likely place that you will
experience a fire in your home, industrialsafety.com also recommends that you
have a dedicated 10-B:C to fight any grease fires that may arise.
They
also have a large selection of Class K fire extinguishers for professional
cooking environments.
IndustrialSafety.com
wants to remind you to always use fire extinguishers safely. Remember the PASS
word! Always stand six to eight feet from the fire and follow the four-step
PASS procedure!
P
– Pull the pin.
A
– Aim at the base of the fire.
S
– Squeeze the lever.
S
– Sweep from side to side until the fire is extinguished.
Remember
that when you squeeze the lever, pressurized chemicals will release, so be
prepared and hold on! The fire may briefly flair up, but it won’t last, so
don’t worry! Remember to always point the fire extinguisher away from you and
towards the base of the fire and move carefully towards the fire as it starts
to die down. Fire safety is a multi-part process. Always be sure to evacuate
the building and call the fire department before you use the fire extinguisher!
And make sure there is a clear exit behind the person using the fire
extinguisher, so that they can leave in a hurry if something goes wrong! Smoke
alarms are another critical part of any fire safety plan. Statics say that over
90% of fire fatalities were due to faulty smoke alarms.
Experts suggests
changing your batteries twice a year, when you change the clocks for Daylight
Savings.
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Fortune 500 companies, industrialsafety.com supplies America with safety
equipment, emergency supplies and industrial equipment to help keep American
workers safe on the job. They offer the best products on the market at the most
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industrialsafety.com offers affordable, timely shipping, nationwide. So there
is no excuse to put off safety! Contact them today for a catalog or more
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