The primary extinguishing media: General requirements

In each building must be the primary means of fire extinguishing. Instructions for fire safety in any organization has paragraphs explaining how to act during a fire and what to take measures to prevent the spread of fire. Persons who violate the requirements of the user, are responsible for it.

General provisions

The Primary means of fire fighting – different types of fire extinguishers, special fire hydrants, additional equipment (sand, asbestos cloth, felt, shovel and bucket) and auxiliary tools (axes, crowbars, etc.). They should be in every enterprise, and the responsibility for their presence are the responsibility of the head of the organization. Also the Manager is responsible for training employees in the rules of operation of these funds.

It is Strictly forbidden to use fire equipment for other purposes not related to fire suppression or training on fire safety.

The Primary means of fire fighting must be located in an accessible location and should not interfere with evacuation of personnel. To accommodate them, as a rule, provide for special fire boards. However, the rules not forbidden to equip a single fire extinguishers small area of the room.

Primary fire fighting equipment deemed unfit for use and removed from service only by the decision of a specially appointed Committee.

Action responsible persons and personnel in the fire

1. Call the fire service.
2. Enable on your own or with the help of the attendant responsible for the object, the automatic installation for fire extinguishing (if any).
3. Make Sure that the staff is in a safe environment. If necessary, ensure the evacuation of people.
4. To Provide a safe environment for firefighters to inform them of the possible risk factors, the presence of gas cylinders and pipes with the explosive mixture, the wiring with high voltage, etc.
5. Conduct all possible operations on equipment and installations: to disconnect, to shut off the valves on the pipes, etc.
6. Apply basic firefighting for fire fighting.
7. Assign the worker responsible for meeting the fire brigade. It needs to have information about the location of access roads and water sources.

Accounting primary fire extinguishing means

The Responsible person should keep records of fire extinguishers. They are inspected not less frequently than every six months. The test results are recorded in a special register, which contains the columns: name (type extinguishing agents), the number, technical condition, date (charging a fire extinguisher or inspection) and the signature of the responsible person.

Some basic firefighting (fire hydrants and fire extinguishers) must have a passport which shall bear the date of the last check or charge. Without exception, all fire-extinguishing equipment should be numbered and labeled.

The detection of any violations, impeding the normal operation of firefighting equipment, they should be fixed as soon as possible.