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Fire Safety Products

There are a range of fire safety products on the market that can help prevent and respond to fires. Products such as fire retardant paint can help stop a fire from either commencing or spreading. Fire blankets and fire extinguishers can be helpful in putting out a minor fire. Queensland Fire & Rescue Service recommends that you consider these products for your particular circumstance. If in doubt, consult a reputable fire protection company.

Fire Extinguishers

Dry Chemical Powder

• This type of extinguisher is suitable for most household fires;
• A one kilogram Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher will last approximately 10 to 12 seconds; and
• Is effective against small fires.

Maintenance Regulations

• Choose a fire extinguisher approved by Australian Standards;
  Monitor the pressure gauge to ensure correct pressure;
  Shake it occasionally to prevent the powder from settling;
• Have it serviced every six months and pressure tested every five years by a qualified person; and
  Refill your extinguisher, as soon as possible, after it has been used.

Use a fire extinguisher ONLY if:

• you know that the extinguisher is suitable for use on the flammable materials involved in the fire
• you have considered whether electricity is possibly involved and, if so, that the available extinguishing agent is non-conducting
• you can extinguish the fire quickly
• you are not putting your life at risk by staying in the vicinity of the fire
• all other persons have been evacuated from the area

Fire Blankets

When to use a Fire Blanket

• A fire blanket is ideal for cooking fat fires and can be used to wrap around people if their clothes catch alight;
• Place (not throw) fire blankets over cooking fat fires, keeping hands and face protected behind it; and
• Turn off the heat source and leave the blanket over the burnt area for at least 15 minutes or until the heat has dissipated.
• Dial 000 to call the fire brigade

 

Fire Blanket Regulations

• Your fire blankets should be Australian Standards approved;
• It must measure not less than 1 metre by 1 metre; and
• It should be installed in or close to the kitchen.
  
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