Southeast Fire Protection introduces the uses of each type of effective fire extinguishing agent. You should also install a good fire alarm system automatic fire alarm system and Addressable fire alarm system to increase the safety of your home.
- There are many different types in liquid, gas or bubble form... each fire extinguishing agent has its own characteristics, effects, range of use and effectiveness, but all must meet the following requirements:
- High efficiency means low consumption per unit area or burning volume per unit time.
- Searching is easy and cheap.
- Not toxic or dangerous to users and storage.
- Do not damage fire-fighting equipment.
1. Water: As the cheapest and most common fire extinguishing agent, it is a great heat collector, water is applied to the fire in the form of a spray, or strong spray. - Used to extinguish fires of substances such as coal, fabric fibers, wood... - Do not use to extinguish fires on electrical equipment or gasoline, oil, etc.
2. Steam Firefighting is only effective where the air changes little or in a closed chamber, the concentration of water vapor in the air extinguishes the fire by about 35%. Used for fire fighting in woodworking factories, drying chambers, on ships...
3. Saline solution Commonly used ammonia, phosphorus, sodium chloride, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate... Salt falls on the burning surface creating an insulating film. The scope of use is the same as water.
4. Firefighting foam
- Common are chemical foam and air foam. - Has the effect of isolating the fire mixture from the fire area, in addition to cleaning the fire area, used to extinguish gasoline and oil fires and flammable liquids.
- Chemical foam is created in special foam generators and delivered to the firefighting site through pipes installed with the foam generator. Chemical foam is also loaded into hand-held fire extinguishers, when large amounts of foam are not needed.
- Air-mixed foam is a type of foam formed by mixing air with a foaming solution.
5. Fire extinguishing powder.
Fire-fighting dry powders are inert solids in the form of powder, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, dry sand...
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