5 Safety Tips To Deal With Fire
5 Safety Tips To Deal With Fire
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When someone yells, "Fire!" and you happen to have access to fire extinguishers, your initial reaction would most likely be to grab one and come to their rescue. That, sadly, may not always be a good choice. Yes, even though logic would tell us that a fire extinguisher is to fire like food is to hunger, there are a number of instances when it would be better for us to discard logic and avoid trying to put out fire using an extinguisher.
Although possible, fire is less likely to occur especially if the homeowners take all the steps to prevent it. However, this does not eliminate the risk. That is why devices like the fire extinguishers and Löschdecken are necessary. They need these to fight the flames and stop it from spreading when fire starts.
Thinking of revamping your monotone, boring house? Consider using a blanket as fabric for curtains, throw pillows, or as a bedspread. Make your living area bright and happy is easy with the lively colors in Mexican blankets. Dining room chairs with fabric cushions often get dirty spills from dinner parties. And somehow they always are available in the most unhelpful, light, and stain showing colors. Using just one X-Large fire blanket Mexican blanket can cover numerous dining room chairs and creates a look that is fun while at the same time hides those inevitable spills from dinner well because of the variation in the blanket colors.
Learn the safest places for you to be in your home in the case of a natural disaster (i.e. earthquake). You may have learned in grade school earthquake drills that the safest place to go in the event of an earthquake is under a table or desk. However, recent guidance has suggested that rather than go under a table in your home which could collapse in the event that heavy walls or ceiling fall on top of it, the safer place to go is right next to the table. By doing this, if a wall collapses onto the table, it will create an angle of open space with the floor and top of the table giving you a safe place to be.
A car Extinguishing ceilings can be an easy target for fire as it contains gas and oil. In an accident, electrical wires and fuel lines can be damaged and are easily flammable. Having a fire extinguisher in one's vehicle enhances safety and lessens the chance of a severe fire damaging or totaling one's vehicle. Even a car's battery has the potential to leak battery acid and catch a vehicle on fire.
Build a fire in your fire place. Put a washable blanket down like you are spreading a blanket for a picnic. Add comfortable pillows to sit or lean up against while you are eating. Put your pot of stew in the middle of the blanket with bowls and spoons around the pot of stew. Put your drinks in glasses with a lid. Make a pan of cornbread, cut into squares and place on a plate. Invite your family in for dinner. Enjoy sitting around the fire and enjoying a family meal together. You might just make this a tradition for those cold winter nights.
An alternative to camp fire bathing is solar shower bathing. A 300 ft long garden hose on a black asphalt shed roof works great when the sun is out and the roof is hot. Cold spring fed water heats up fast when passing through a long a solar heated garden hose. This may not be a permanent solution to washing down an old hippie but it's useful during the preliminary stages of frontier construction. More advanced home made solar heating applications that use the greenhouse effect are possible, but let's get the roof nailed down before we make a serious connection with the sun.