| While extinguishers are considered to be the | | | | pretty convenient when extracting or rescuing |
| "star" of firefighting equipment, there are actually | | | | people that are trapped inside rooms or small |
| other tools which are also equally valuable in | | | | areas. |
| terms of fire fighting and protection is concerned. | | | | 3. Extra Long Hoses |
| What exactly are they? You can be more familiar | | | | These do not have to an actual fire hose. In |
| with them by browsing over the short list | | | | some cases, a long garden hose with a |
| provided below. | | | | pressurized nozzle can do the trick for you. |
| 1. Health and safety signs | | | | However note that hoses in general can only be |
| Now these are something that you are bound to | | | | used as a fire fighting equipment if you are dealing |
| see every day. But because they tend to be | | | | with a class A blaze. An attempt to use water to |
| common, a lot of people also ignore them. Only a | | | | extinguish a class E or F flames can only make it |
| few stop by to really look into them and check | | | | worse or spread more quickly. |
| out their meaning. | | | | 4. Fire buckets |
| However, did you know that according to UK | | | | These may look like regular buckets mounted on |
| laws, a business establishment or office is required | | | | the wall. But you should not be fooled as these |
| to post health and warning signs in locations or | | | | have been used for the longest time. To help |
| parts of the building where there is a risk for | | | | extinguish flames, they are filled with smothering |
| danger? Not only that, did you also manage to | | | | substances purchased from the market or |
| notice that these safety signs have 4 | | | | materials that are easily available like sand and |
| classifications based on the content? If your | | | | hard varieties of beans. |
| answer is no, then be aware that the 4 | | | | 5. And for wardens who fight flames |
| classifications include:o Red Fire Safety Signs - | | | | professionally, there are also protective clothing |
| signs which direct people where fire fighting | | | | and gears that will help do their job quickly and |
| equipment are located (i.e., fire extinguishers, | | | | easily. Some of these gears include:o Thick work |
| hoses and axes)o Red Prohibition Signs - as | | | | boots that will enable them to walk over hot |
| implied they are the signs which stop you from | | | | asheso Fireman's hat to protect their head from |
| doing a certain activity in a restricted area.o | | | | falling debriso Megaphones that enable them to |
| Green Safe Condition Signs - these indicate the | | | | communicate with people amidst the chaoso |
| location of first aid kits and fire exits in the | | | | Torches to help them see through the smokeo |
| buildingo Yellow Triangular Caution Signs - signifies | | | | Ladders that will help them to access multi - level |
| that there is high risk of danger or accident in a | | | | buildings when necessary. |
| specific part of a building. Some examples of | | | | That said, perhaps now you realize that an |
| these signs include the "Caution: Wet Floor" or | | | | extinguisher is not all there is as far as firefighting |
| "Danger: High Voltage" signs. | | | | is concerned. In fact, some of them are actual |
| 2. Devices that can be used for forcible entry | | | | tools that you have available right at your |
| during rescue. | | | | backyard or garage. All you have to do is to |
| These include axes, hammers and even electrical | | | | recognize their potential to discover them. |
| saws. Believe it or not, these manly tools can be | | | | |
