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OT fire extinguishers?
In the dozen years since we've been in the Swamp, there have been 3 home
fires. This area is so remote that all the fire department can do mostly is bring sympathy cards. Back when I was gainfully employed we used to have fire drills and (better yet) lessons from the fire guys to teach us how to use a fire extinguisher. They actually set the statue of General Somebody ablaze out in the courthouse front lawn and gave everybody a turn at putting him out. At the time, I was too little to even lift the fire extinguisher down from its mount. Couldn't possibly have carried it to a fire. It always delights and comforts me about the far-ranging expertise of our quilting group. Anybody know anything about being prepared for a fire? (And I will tolerate no smart 'coming from afar' quips.) I really need to get / know how to be prepared. So do you. Polly |
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If you have 3 floors in your house, you need 4 extinquishers. One for
each floor and one for the garage. Do NOT put your kitchen extinquisher next to the stove. That's where the odds of a fire are and the odds are also that you won't be able to reach it. Put it at the entrance to your kitchen. Good reference here. http://www.ilpi.com/safety/extinguishers.html |
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On Jun 28, 10:26*pm, Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
If you have 3 floors in your house, you need 4 extinquishers. *One for each floor and one for the garage. *Do NOT put your kitchen extinquisher next to the stove. *That's where the odds of a fire are and the odds are also that you won't be able to reach it. *Put it at the entrance to your kitchen. Good reference here.http://www.ilpi.com/safety/extinguishers.html Oh, by the way, check your extiquisher when you check your smoke alarms (daylight savings time). Frank Reid |
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Some good info he
http://seniors.tcnet.org/articles/article04.html I keep an extinguisher in the kitchen where it is visible, not hidden. I knew a gal that had lost a bil to a gas fire in the garage and she had several extinguishers mounted on the walls throughout the house. They need to be where they are handy. DS has put out several smallish fires by being first on scene and just grabbing a nearby extinguisher when nobody else thought to do it. Our local firefighters are nice guys. (mostly guys, all nice) I hope not to have to meet them anytime soon here at home again though. I think you are on the right track with preparing and being ready. Taria "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... In the dozen years since we've been in the Swamp, there have been 3 home fires. This area is so remote that all the fire department can do mostly is bring sympathy cards. Back when I was gainfully employed we used to have fire drills and (better yet) lessons from the fire guys to teach us how to use a fire extinguisher. They actually set the statue of General Somebody ablaze out in the courthouse front lawn and gave everybody a turn at putting him out. At the time, I was too little to even lift the fire extinguisher down from its mount. Couldn't possibly have carried it to a fire. It always delights and comforts me about the far-ranging expertise of our quilting group. Anybody know anything about being prepared for a fire? (And I will tolerate no smart 'coming from afar' quips.) I really need to get / know how to be prepared. So do you. Polly |
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Read it. Go to Taria's find for us:
"Taria" Some good info he http://seniors.tcnet.org/articles/article04.html and pay attention. STILL ... someone has said that a Halon type is better than a CO 2. Any thoughts? Polly I keep an extinguisher in the kitchen where it is visible, not hidden. I knew a gal that had lost a bil to a gas fire in the garage and she had several extinguishers mounted on the walls throughout the house. They need to be where they are handy. DS has put out several smallish fires by being first on scene and just grabbing a nearby extinguisher when nobody else thought to do it. Our local firefighters are nice guys. (mostly guys, all nice) I hope not to have to meet them anytime soon here at home again though. I think you are on the right track with preparing and being ready. Taria |
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Another link:
http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm#fetypes Hopefully someone that knows about this stuff will chime in. Looks like Halon doesn't leave a residue so it won't hurt electronics. I just bought the ones at Costco that looked most appropriate. I guess a good plan would be to remember there isn't anything that is worth losing your life and keep your fire insurance premiums paid up. Taria, lost yet another uncle today. : ( |
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Hey Polly
All fire extinguishers are not the same. They made for specific types of fires. Electrical, grease, wood, paper, etc. So check which ones you need, because the wrong extinguisher will not work. Check with your local volunteer fire dept and have them check out your property and for recommendations as to what ones you need and where to put them. kate T. South Mississippi |
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The easiest one to start with is a fire 'blanket'. Most fires, as have
been said, start in the kitchen; and they are often oil/fat/grease fires that are difficult to cope with except with a specific fire extinguisher. However, the fire blanket - to be thrown over the fire - deprives the fire of oxygen and so subdues it very quickly. You have raised a very important point, though. I left the blanket (in its holder on the wall, just inside the kitchen door) when I left the Hill, so I should really investigate something (s) for here. .. In message , Polly Esther writes In the dozen years since we've been in the Swamp, there have been 3 home fires. This area is so remote that all the fire department can do mostly is bring sympathy cards. Back when I was gainfully employed we used to have fire drills and (better yet) lessons from the fire guys to teach us how to use a fire extinguisher. They actually set the statue of General Somebody ablaze out in the courthouse front lawn and gave everybody a turn at putting him out. At the time, I was too little to even lift the fire extinguisher down from its mount. Couldn't possibly have carried it to a fire. It always delights and comforts me about the far-ranging expertise of our quilting group. Anybody know anything about being prepared for a fire? (And I will tolerate no smart 'coming from afar' quips.) I really need to get / know how to be prepared. So do you. Polly -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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I worked with our County more than 10 years and checked a small apartment
complex monthly for a safe way of getting out of each apartment. So don't block the windows, they are an exit! Make sure you have a safe way to get out of each room. And don't keep a stack of old newspapers close to the exits! Check your fire extinguisher because there is an arrow that should be pointing with in a green ( or red ) safe zone. If it isn't, you can take it to the fire dept. to ask them if it needs to be re-charged or replaced. Be sure to have a designated place outside where your family is supposed to meet and you will know everyone is safe. HAVE A HOME FIRE DRILL TO PRACTICE ALL THIS STUFF and get out in under 2 minutes! It's the smoke that usually kills! Check your fire alarm regularly, Christmas and July, and replace batteries. It will beep if the battery starts to get low between the time you usually replace the battery once a year, and don't use a cheap battery! And please do all this. I don't want to lose any of my friends! Barbara in SC |
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And Don't keep cooking oil or any flammable liquids (cans of paint) close
to the hot water heater and especially if you cook or heat water with gas. Don't store items next to the hot water heater so you can't get to the cut off valve. Don't use the cheap extension cords anywhere in your house. Get the ones that have the safety light on the cord. Keep the wires so you won't trip over them. Barbara "Bobbie Sews More" wrote ....... I worked with our County more than 10 years and checked a small apartment complex monthly for a safe way of getting out of each apartment. So don't block the windows, they are an exit! Make sure you have a safe way to get out of each room. And don't keep a stack of old newspapers close to the exits! Check your fire extinguisher because there is an arrow that should be pointing with in a green ( or red ) safe zone. If it isn't, you can take it to the fire dept. to ask them if it needs to be re-charged or replaced. Be sure to have a designated place outside where your family is supposed to meet and you will know everyone is safe. HAVE A HOME FIRE DRILL TO PRACTICE ALL THIS STUFF and get out in under 2 minutes! It's the smoke that usually kills! Check your fire alarm regularly, Christmas and July, and replace batteries. It will beep if the battery starts to get low between the time you usually replace the battery once a year, and don't use a cheap battery! And please do all this. I don't want to lose any of my friends! Barbara in SC |
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