Posts Tagged ‘Equipment’
Firefighting Equipment: Before the 19th Century
Extinguishers, Pumps, Engines, Fountains and Buckets of Water
In early Rome, a properly equipped firefighting area would have a sledge hammer, two fire hooks, three leathern buckets, and a syringe, often called a hand squirt, mounted on a wall. The syringes were made of brass and held two to four quarts of water. The small ones [...]
Fire Doors
According to statistics from the directgov website, in 2006/7 there were 36,500 fires in the home. Many of these probably resulted in injury, maybe even loss of life and definitely loss of many valuable and irreplaceable belongings. In order to prevent fire in the home, there are a few tips that can be followed:
1. Fit [...]
Fire Safety Equipments for Emergency
There are various number of fire safety equipments available in the market, but we have to know that which model and which equipment has to be bought. The common fire safety equipments available are fire blankets, fire extinguisher, fire alarm bells. In the present days the people are getting even in built protections like having [...]
Fire Extinguishers
Many people think that having a safety device is enough and that it brings everything to the table. Most often, people feel that fire safety begins and ends with provision of safety equipment within businesses and homes. However, knowing the best safety device also includes proper determination of firefighting equipment. That it is also highly-significant [...]
New Fire Safety Equipment
The owners of a popular seafront hotel in Torquay, Devon are investing GBP 300,000 in new fire safety equipment, as part of an overall investment of GBP 500,000 worth of improvements. The hotel, one of a chain of three hotels, recently had to evacuate over 150 guests and staff members because of a fire which [...]