| Can you imagine a day in your apartment without | | | | breaks out. For your apartment's safety, you can |
| electricity? Or perhaps no gas for cooking lunch or | | | | use smoke detectors, fire alarms, carbon |
| dinner either? Can you imagine having to walk | | | | monoxide detectors, fire escape ladders and fire |
| every day to your office because of the lack of | | | | extinguishers.o Fire departments must use the |
| oil and natural gas so that your car will stay | | | | necessary protective gear like dust and gas |
| useless in the garage? Can you imagine a world | | | | masks, heavy boots, leather gloves, helmet and |
| without fire? No, we all cannot. It seems | | | | fireproof gear so as to stay completely safe |
| impossible to live without these elements because | | | | from the flames. There are other important |
| they are the foundation of our economy. | | | | devices that you will need to use like heavy |
| Moreover, we all are susceptible to the adverse | | | | blankets, fire suits, respiratory and body |
| effects of poisonous gases, radioactive elements | | | | protection, safety belts, and emergency kits.o If |
| and explosives. When misused and not contained, | | | | you are involved in working with the large-scale |
| these can cause fire hazards which not only | | | | fire fighting departments, you have to know how |
| damage property, but it also puts people's lives in | | | | to use larger devices like water pumps, rescue |
| danger with the potential for a fatal accident. | | | | tools, portable generator sets and audible warning |
| Therefore it is important to be aware of all the | | | | devices and lighting. You will also have to maintain |
| safety precautions one must take to keep | | | | traffic safety while rushing to the place of |
| oneself secure.o To help you in this job of fire | | | | fire-break out, so you will need to use safety |
| protection, the fire authorities and organizations | | | | equipment like sirens and safety signage for |
| have taken a more proactive approach more | | | | warning the pedestrians to keep out of harm's |
| responsibilities to make you aware of the | | | | way.o All of these should be used properly, and to |
| important steps during fire emergencies. The | | | | get a sound knowledge of how to use them, you |
| proper installation and routine inspection of a | | | | will need to go through proper training procedures. |
| facility's fire equipment is an essential part of fire | | | | For at home safety, you will need to look at the |
| protection.o Proper education for the appropriate | | | | back of the fire equipment and learn their uses |
| usage of a fire extinguisher is essential for any | | | | and the instructions about their usage pretty well. |
| individual. This way in the event of a small | | | | There should be a proper maintenance program in |
| contained fire, one can react appropriately to | | | | place for each set of equipment to maximize their |
| extinguish the fire before it spreads and causes | | | | function. |
| more damage.o The National Fire Protection | | | | Recent studies have revealed that the proper use |
| Association (NFPA) requires regular inspection for | | | | of fire prevention devices, such as fire |
| all Fire Protection equipment. These inspections | | | | extinguishers, in homes have gotten rid of about |
| help to ensure that the equipment is in proper | | | | 80% of fire accidents before they could have |
| working order in case of a fire.o For at home fire | | | | gotten out of control. This bares good news to |
| safety, one can use the simplest and the most | | | | encourage all and sundry to take the necessary |
| common tools to sound an alarm when a fire | | | | steps to maintain safety. |