When On Road
When on road: 1. Always give way to fire-engines. 2. Even if you are not coming directly in the way of fire-engines, goto the extreme side of the road, and, stop your vehicle –…
During The Fire
So, there could be a possibility that many people are not going to take part in fighting against a fire. These people need to evacuate. Hence, there needs to be…
Deciding Whether To Fight The Fire Or Leave The Site
So, now that you are well equipped in fighting a fire – you just need to decide, whether you want to fight a fire, or, flee away from it. Remember,…
Precautions While Fighting A Fire
When fighting a fire: 1. Always stay upwind: It protects you from heat, smoke etc. It allows you to go closer to fire – thus, being able to better direct your…
Using An Extinguisher
So, now that you have decided how to fight a fire, and, what kind of extinguishers to use, lets see, how to use an extinguisher. Most extinguishers are based on PASS System.…
Types Of Fire Extinguishers
Water Based Foam Based CO2 Based CFC Based Dry Chemical Based Water Based These are most effective on Class A fires. On Class B fires, these are mostly ineffective. This is…
Conditions Needed For A Fire
For a fire to take shape (as well as continue), the following three conditions should be met: 1. A combustible material 2. A specific temperature at which the above material would burn…
Uneven Distribution Of Incidents
Incidents of fires are usually not evenly distributed. There are higher number of fires during: ● Summer season: Due to higher ambient temperature; as well as leaves etc. being dry -…
Fire
Fire is a very good servant, but, a very bad master. As long as fire is under our control, it serves a lot of useful purposes for us, but, once…
Tornadoes, Typhoons, Cyclones
These are winds of high-speed, many times accompanied by heavy rainfall. These cause structural damage, snapped overhead wires, and, possibility of floods. Because of damage to structure and overhead wires,…
