Why do I need to keep standing fire equipment in my home?

With the continuous increase in the number and type of household appliances, the increase in electricity load, and more and more gas applications, it is easy to bury fire hazards if it is used carelessly. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen residents' awareness of fire safety and to popularize household fire fighting equipment.

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The prevention and control of fires in residential communities is still the focus of firefighting work. Although fire prevention matters that need to be noticed in daily life are repeatedly publicized to the public, fires still occur from time to time.

In recent years, the tragedies caused by residential fires across the country are numerous. Last June 25, Zhengzhou City, Henan residential buildings distribution box distribution box and short-circuit ignited debris in the serious fire in the corridor, the accident killed 13 people and wounded four others. In April 5 morning, Shanghai Pudong Laoshan Village, a residential building suddenly caught fire, the fire spread to the entire unit building residents, 13 people were injured, one person was killed. Around 29 June 4, between the streets of the Gold Cup wulipai community residential building on the first floor staircase Hengyang, Hunan Leiyang parked motorcycles, tricycles fire, killing four people were killed and five people were injured.

According to the 2015 fire situation data released by the Ministry of Public Security Fire Department , a total of 338,000 fires occurred throughout the country in 2015 , resulting in a total of 2,854 casualties, including 1,742 deaths and 1,112 injuries. The direct economic loss was 3.95 billion yuan. Among them, a total of 111,000 residential fires caused 1,213 deaths. The number of fires accounted for 32.8% of the total and the death toll accounted for 69.6% of the total .

Second, weak consciousness leads to increased fire damage

In autumn and winter, residents use fire, electricity, and gas to increase a lot. When they are heating and lighting, they don't do the necessary safety protection measures, which can easily cause fires. Individual citizens have laissez-faire attitudes to the hidden dangers, or they turn a blind eye, or do not change for a long time, resulting in frequent accidents. The fire control awareness of the individual property management departments is not strong, and the cessation of the use of fire facilities is still present.

When people use electrical appliances, they often do not turn off the power because of people leaving, causing electrical appliances to work for a long time and causing fire accidents. Such fires are quite common in household appliances and electrical fires. In addition, the decorative materials used in modern home interior decoration are mostly flammable materials, which are easily ignited in the event of a fire and accelerate the spread of fire.

Electric cars that are charged in corridors at night often cause fires. If the battery of the electric bicycle is of poor quality or is used for a long time, the temperature of the charger or the battery may be too high, and in addition, the housing of the electric vehicle is mostly made of plastic. During the combustion process, a large amount of toxic gas will be poisoned and the treatment will be lost. Fire and escape capabilities.

Third, write fire knowledge, prepare fire equipment

Mastering daily firefighting knowledge is the basis for the escape in a fire. At the same time, the standby fire-fighting equipment at home can effectively handle the initial fire; if the fire at home is too large, it cannot be self-rescue, and the use of smoke masks, safety ropes , emergency flashlights and other fire equipment can be Help trapped people to escape the fire. The investment of more than ten yuan or nearly one hundred yuan can reduce a lot of losses.

Turn off the power and air supply when nobody is in the house. When using liquefied gas, it is not possible to use roasted, boiled hot, steam blown liquefied petroleum gas bottles, and do not place them next to the radiator. In a room heated by fire, liquefied gas cannot be used at the same time. Electric cars should avoid long-time charging during nighttime sleep. Charging must not be carried out in a narrow, sealed environment. It should be performed in a place with good heat dissipation, and short-circuit and leakage protection devices can be installed. And be sure to keep away from flammable materials when charging, and check it regularly to prevent the aging of the electrical equipment or the overload of the circuit so as to avoid short circuit of the electrical wires.

In addition, it is also recommended that homes be equipped with the following types of fire-fighting equipment : dry powder fire extinguishers that are used to extinguish solid fire, oil fires, gas fires, and electrical fires in daily life; it is recommended that high-rise residential residents purchase escape ropes or descenders for fires. Timely escape; a high-bright flashlight that can not only illuminate a longer visual distance at nighttime fires, but can also be used as a cue for help; smoke masks can resist toxic fumes in escape. Invasion.

In recent years, sales of domestic fire-fighting equipment have risen significantly. There have been very few people who used to come to buy on their own initiative. And now people are buying more than just fire extinguishers. Downhill descenders, gas masks , flashlights, fire blankets and other products are selling well. It can be seen that the public's awareness of fire protection is constantly improving.

The information in this article comes from the Internet and was reorganized and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.