| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | equipment includes emergency kits, body |
| As houses, offices, and buildings use electricity, | | | | protection, respiratory protection, fire suits and |
| natural gas, and flammable liquids every day, | | | | blankets, and safety belts. While for large-scale |
| every corner in the world is becoming prone to | | | | fire fighting departments, their fire protection |
| disasters, specifically fire. When hazardous | | | | equipment comprise of powered tools, portable |
| materials such as explosives, poisonous gases, | | | | generator sets, rescue tools, water pumps, |
| corrosives, and radioactive materials corrode, | | | | lighting, and audible warning devices. Road safety |
| ignite, or react with other materials in the | | | | equipment, sirens, and safety signage will also be |
| presence of heat, humans, animals, or the whole | | | | a good warning and protection for by-passers and |
| environment is endangered. Fire is becoming one | | | | by-standers. |
| of the major causes of disaster or catastrophe. | | | | All equipment should be used with proper |
| However, the number one reason for triggering a | | | | orientation, knowledge, and if possible, training. For |
| life-threatening disaster can be pin-pointed to | | | | home users, it is necessary to check and be well |
| negligence. | | | | aware of the instructions and usage of each fire |
| People are oftentimes too busy or maybe too | | | | device and equipment available. Aside from that, |
| lazy to inspect, think, and evaluate on things that | | | | they must also consider proper set-up and |
| may lead to tragedy, injury and sometimes death. | | | | maintenance program to maximize the functions |
| They forget to care about and notice the | | | | of each. Otherwise, it might be too late to realize |
| foreseeable risks, thus making them responsible | | | | that the equipment they purchased are defective, |
| and accountable for the consequences of their | | | | useless, and may cost them even more. |
| acts. | | | | While firefighters, fire engineers, safety engineers, |
| Fire safety and prevention is significant to every | | | | and other fire-fighting related professionals must |
| human life. Fire departments and the authorities | | | | have substantial orientation, appropriate trainings |
| are now providing their service to inspect old and | | | | and certifications, extensive background, practices, |
| new buildings and promoting the use of fire | | | | and experience concerning fire protection |
| protection equipment that may detect and | | | | equipment so they can do their duties well, we all |
| prevent fire. It is important that you have even | | | | need to at least master handling and usage of all |
| the simplest or most common tool that can | | | | these fire tools too. Statistic shows that securing |
| protect you, your house, or your office against | | | | fire and safety protection equipment in several |
| fire. For average homes and buildings, fire alarms, | | | | homes and establishments safely extinguished |
| smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, | | | | 80% of fires in the last few years. The numbers |
| fire extinguishers or a fire escape ladder are good | | | | will prove how important it is to be equipped with |
| tools. | | | | these tools and to be efficient in using them as |
| Fire brigades, on the other hand, must have | | | | well. Life is at stake when the pangs of fire bite |
| personal protective suit such as helmet, fireproof | | | | into homes and other establishments. This is the |
| gear, all-leather work gloves, heavy shoes and | | | | number one reason why fire safety tools play a |
| gas and dust mask. Other essential safety | | | | very important role in the society. |
