Life Safety & Security January 2021

Must
Have Fire
Equipment for the Home
Homeowners have already won the battle for fire safety once they are prepared for an emergency. To be prepared means
having set up the proper fire safety equipment in the house. Doing this will provide the homeowner with peace of mind and
protection for the entire family. The following are the most important fire equipment every home must have:
Fire Extinguishers
The majority of buildings have a handheld
fire-fighting equipment set up. This is
designed to put out small fires before
they become huge and uncontrollable.
There are portable fire extinguishers with
different extinguishing agents that will
help you douse the fire. A portable fire
extinguisher may contain the following:
foam, CO2, powder, water, and wet
chemical.
Fire Blankets
Fire blankets are meant for dousing
small fires or class F fires such as
stovetop fires. This means fires that
are caused by fats and cooking oils.
Keeping a fire blanket in the kitchen
can save a home from destruction.
First Aid Kits
When you say fire safety equipment,
the first aid kit is not of the things that
will come to mind. However, the first
aid kit is important during the
aftermath of a fire incident. It can help
to address minor injuries that resulted
in the fire. Business managers and
owners are required by law to provide first
aid to staff members, but in the home
having a first ai kit can reduce pain and
injury caused by minor burns until you
can seek medical advice at the hospital.
Fire Escape Ladder
Live in a multi-level property? A fire
escape ladder will enable the occupant to
escape from the fire when the primary exit
is not accessible. A fire escape ladder can
be collapsible and can be stored easily
and discreetly. Even one fire escape
ladder can save lives, although one
accessible for every bedroom on the
upper floors in cases of emergency is
ideal.
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Smoke Alarm
This is a safety fire equipment that is
meant for detection. It has to be
installed in all commercial and
domestic properties. Installing the
right number of smoke alarms in the
home can save the entire family.
Every level of the home must have a
smoke alarm.
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