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Fire extinguisher. A stored-pressure fire extinguisher made by Amerex. A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergencies. It is not intended for use on an out-of-control fire, such as one which has reached the ceiling ...
A Class A Fire is a fire that is fueled by paper, wood, or plastics; it is one of the most common and simplest fire type to put out with a fire extinguisher. This class of fire can be started as a lightning strike that hits a tree or from a backyard campfire that releases an ash that ignites nearby material. The most common method to control a ...
The Essentials of Fire Fighting is the required training manual used in countless local fire departments and state/provincial training agencies in every region of the United States and Canada. Since the release of the first edition of this manual in 1978, more than 2.5 million copies of the Essentials of Fire Fighting have been distributed to ...
Fire sprinkler system. A glass bulb type sprinkler head will spray water into the room if sufficient heat reaches the bulb and causes it to shatter. Sprinkler heads operate individually. Note the red liquid in the glass bulb. A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method, consisting of a water supply system providing adequate ...
Fire alarm system. A fire alarm system is a building system designed to detect, alert occupants, and alert emergency forces of the presence of fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, or other fire-related emergencies. Fire alarm systems are required in most commercial buildings. They may include smoke detectors, heat detectors, and manual fire alarm ...
Composition of normal air vs. hypoxic air. Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention, also known as oxygen reduction system ( ORS ), is an active fire protection technique based on a permanent reduction of the oxygen concentration in the protected rooms. Unlike traditional fire suppression systems that usually extinguish fire after it is ...
In general, however, automatic fire suppression systems fall into two categories: engineered and pre-engineered systems. Engineered fire suppression systems are design specific and most commonly used for larger installations where the system is designed for a particular application. Examples include large marine and land vehicle applications ...
Manual fire suppression includes the use of a fire blanket, fire extinguisher, or a standpipe system. Fire blanket. A fire blanket is a sheet of fire retardant material that is designed to be placed over a fire to smother it out. Small fire blankets are meant for inception stage fires. They are normally made of fiberglass or Kevlar.