Know Your Fire Safety Equipment

Boulder Blimp is keeping it safe in 2020. We are the creators of the Original Inflatable Fire Education House, and it shows! Making fire education convenient, fun and effective for kids and adults alike. Boulder Blimp doesn’t stop there, We also offer a complete line of custom giant inflatables to make your next community event count! With fire safety in mind, below are a few important facts you should know about basic fire safety equipment.

There are two major categories of fire safety equipment: Portable and fixed. Listed below are the most common types of each.

Portable

Fire Extinguishers – A portable fire extinguisher allows you to deal with small fires that are detected soon after ignition. Fire extinguishers should be considered a means of both prevention and protection. It can prevent a small fire growing out of control and spreading beyond the area of origin and blocking off your escape and it helps minimize the risk of harm to persons in the vicinity.
Fire Blankets – Fire blankets can be used cretin classes of fires, particularly in situations where burning clothing and small fires involving flammable liquids are involved. In order to be most effective, it is important that the corner or edge of the blanket cover your hands to protect them from the heat of the fire and it is kept between the user and the fire to protect further shield the heat. The blanket should be placed over a burning object or or wrapped around the person with burning clothes. Fire blankets should be designed to the requirements of BS EN 1869:1997 Fire Blankets.

Fixed

Fire Hydrants – Fire hydrant systems allow large quantities of water to be distributed to an area engulfed in flames. It is normal for fire hydrant systems to be capable of delivering a virtually unlimited supply of water for use by the fire service. In larger commercial and industrial premises, there is a requirement under building regulations for the installation of private fire hydrants for use by the fire service in the event of a fire. The requirements for fire hydrants are contained in BS 9990:2015 Non-automatic Fire-fighting Systems in Buildings. Code of Practice.

Sprinkler Systems – Sprinkler systems are one of the oldest and most reliable methods of detecting and controlling fires automatically. They are primarily intended for property protection, but can have a saving lives if they operate in conjunction with other fire safety provisions. Contrary to popular belief, only heads directly affected by heat will allow water to flow. On almost all occasions only the one or two heads directly over the area of the fire will operate. These will usually be sufficient to control the fire and often extinguish it completely.

Boulder Blimp Company looks forward to keeping you safe in the new year and to continue to offer the Original Inflatable Fire Education House. Visit www.inflatablefireeducationhouse.com to learn more about the Inflatable Fire Education House and all its functions. Also, check out www.boulderblimp.com to see our full line of custom inflatables for all your community event and marketing needs!