FOR AGES 3 YEARS TO 18 YEARS
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Having a fire extinguisher ready in your home is an essential part of your daily routine.
Homeowners, landlords, store owners, and car owners usually keep fire extinguishers in their kitchens, as well as in their trunks. Let's look at a few good-to-know facts about fire extinguishers.
Because fire prevention is a must, fire extinguisher facts are supremely useful for the general public. This article aims to present some interesting facts about the various types of extinguishers.
Many people assume that 'a fire is a fire' when discussing fire safety. But, as it turns out, there are five different types of fires, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.
The reason for this is not all class K extinguishers can extinguish all types of fires. As a result, different kinds of electrical fire systems are available for such situations, also known as fire control systems.
Class A: Burning flammable solids like paper and wood.
Class B: Flammable liquids like petrol and paint.
Class C: Flammable gases such as propane and butane.
Class D: Flammable metals like lithium and magnesium.
Class E: Electrical equipment fire.
Class F: Fires caused by cooking oil or fat.
In the early 200s BC, Ctesibius of Alexandria invented a hand pump capable of delivering water to a fire. The Romans used bucket chains to pass buckets from one person to the next. As a result, squirt guns to spray water on fires began in the Middle Ages.
Although eight different types of fire extinguishers are available, some are less known than others due to their highly specialized uses.
Release the locking mechanism of the fire extinguisher while holding the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you. Aim low, while pointing the hose or nozzle at the fire's base.
As with other monitoring and alarm systems, extinguishers must be examined periodically to ensure their proper operation. In addition, unused fire extinguishers can deteriorate over time. If you try to use a depleted extinguisher in a time of crisis, it won't do what it's supposed to.
In 1723, a German chemist named Ambrose Godfrey created the world's first patentable fire extinguisher in London. After that, the liquid was ejected using gunpowder and fuses.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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