A Sentry fire safe is a must for keeping your important documents safe in case of a fire. ABC News in America wanted to test out whether these safes will do what they claim to do – remain fire and waterproof in the case of a house fire or flood. This video shows you their [...]
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Fire safety equipment
I am a girl with an eye for a fabulous new product. One of the advantages of writing this blog is that I get to look into such things, and then tell you lovely readers all about it. So, I was looking through the new products that Fire Protection Online are selling, when I came [...]
My mother-in-law came to stay with us this weekend. Now, before you launch off into the clichéd opinions about mother-in-laws which launched a thousand jokes, let me say it now. I get on really well with my MIL. Really. She’s lovely, and I really look forward to her coming to stay with us. In fact, [...]
Fire escape ladders are a brilliant invention that allow you to safely exit upper floors of a building. Often in a fire, there is no way to get downstairs in order to get to safety. Having a fire escape ladder allows you to get out of an upstairs window, and descend to the floor in [...]
Are you going on holiday this summer? Have you spent ages planning the perfect summer getaway? Do you spend your time counting down the days, hours and minutes until you jet off into the sunset? Well, if this sounds like you, then consider what I am about to say before you seal your suitcase ready [...]
Since I started writing for this blog, I am definitely more aware of fire safety, and the various pieces of equipment that I write about. I notice extinguishers in restaurants, public buildings, petrol stations, even on lorries and trucks.
Now it never really occurred to me that one would need a fire extinguisher on a lorry. [...]
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Posted in Fire extinguishers Fire safety equipment by Hannah
I work in a school. Not only that, but it is a boarding school. Therefore, as staff and teachers, we are responsible for the students 24 hours a day. Which means we need to look after them in the same way as a parent would. But whereas a parent would look after maybe two or [...]
Did you know that according to HSE (Health and Safety Executive) statistics, around 20 people a year die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues that have not been properly installed, maintained or that are poorly ventilated. Quite a scary thought. Even scarier to think that even if this carbon monoxide poisoning [...]
So, last month I was telling you all about fire extinguishers that you can use in your car. Or your van. Or Lorry. Or boat. Or even in your multi-million pound luxury yacht. Now this is all well and good, but fire extinguishers are heavy things. And if you lay them on their sides, they [...]
Now, I like science. I think it is cool and groovy, and you can do lots of things with it. In fact, I use hundreds of scientific advancements every single day.
Now, science tells us how to fight fires, and the theory behind it. So, with that in mind, we should be able to make our [...]