Every 20 seconds a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation. Statistics tell us that over three quarters of all fires start in the home, and this could mean your home. Most deaths from a house fire happen between the hours of 10p.m. and 6a.m. - when we are asleep and unaware of what may be happening in the house. These figures point to the usefulness of a smoke alarm.

Also have good fire safety measures to hand to tackle any unexpected fire such as extinguishers or große Löschdecke. Ensure you know how to operate them and that they are the correct type of the fire hazards faced.



Types of Extinguishers Now that we know how burn-able materials are classified into fuel it makes sense Large fire blanket to learn which type of extinguisher is used for each.

Type C fires, on the other hand, consist of electrical fires. This kind of fire must be put out by the proper extinguishers. Live electrical current is quite a challenge to deal with because a lot of materials can conduct electricity. Electrical fires must be dealt with properly to avoid any accident and injury.

People Extinguishing ceilings perspective. It's not intuitive, but the best images of people may be taken at the farthest end of your zoom lens. When you use the wide angle setting, you have to approach your subject and in doing so, your lens will distort the closest features, such as the nose. By stepping back and zooming in, you place the subject's features in more of the same distance, so distortion is minimized.

When selecting a fire extinguisher, make sure it has an ABC rating. The reason is because you don't want to accidentally use the wrong type of extinguishers. For example, a class A extinguisher should never be used on a grease fires as it will only spread the fire. ABC types have monoammonium phosphate, a yellow powder that will put out any fire (unless, of course, you're working in a chemical laboratory). Note: it leaves a sticky residue that can damage electrical equipment, especially computers.

After deep-frying or even using medium amount of oil, do not wash it with water right away. Allow it to cool down first before washing. Contact with liquid may cause the oil to spatter and you may be scalded.