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Essential Home Safety Devices

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Carbon Dioxide Extinguisher

 

  • Extinguishes Class B and C fires.
  • Class B fires involve flammable liquids, gases and greases.
  • Class C fires involve electrical equipment or wiring where the electric non-conductivity of the extinguishing agent is important.
  • Has a limited range and is affected by draft and wind.

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    Dry-Chemical Extinguisher

     

  • Extinguishes Class B and C fires.
  • Includes sodium and potassium bicarbonate base agents.
  • Extinguishers marked general-purpose or multi-purpose can be used on Class A, B and C fires.

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    Foam Extinguisher

     

  • Extinguishes Class A and B fires.
  • Class A fires are the most common type. They involve ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber and many plastics.
  • Not effective on flammable liquids or gases escaping under pressure.

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    Fire Safe

     

  • Protects valuables and documents exposed to fire.
  • According to UL, a fire safe should maintain an inside temperature below 350º for an hour or more.
  • The safe should also be resistant to rupture and explosion at these temperatures
  • Some safes can be mounted in walls, floors and other areas.

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    Fire Safety Ladder

     

  • Used to escape from an upper story window.
  • Comes in varying lengths, but most are sold for second-story rooms.
  • Features include tangle-free designs, compactness and strength ratings of the lines and footsteps.

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    Courtesy of NRHA.org
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