Primary extinguishing media: general requirements

In each building there must be primaryfire-fighting equipment. The fire safety manual in any organization has points explaining how to act during a fire and what measures to prevent the spread of a fire. Persons who violate the requirements of the instruction bear responsibility for this.

General Provisions

Primary means of fire extinguishing are differentfire extinguishers, special fire hydrants, additional equipment (sand, asbestos cloth, felt, shovels and buckets) and auxiliary tools (axes, crowbars, etc.). They must be at every enterprise, and the head of the organization bears responsibility for their availability. Also, the head is responsible for training the employees to the rules for the operation of all these means.

It is strictly forbidden to use fire equipment for other needs not related to fire extinguishing or conducting fire safety training sessions.

Primary extinguishing agents should bebe in an accessible place and should not interfere with the evacuation of personnel. For their placement, as a rule, special fire shields are provided. However, it is not forbidden to equip small premises with small fire extinguishers with rules.

Primary fire extinguishing means are considered unfit for use and are decommissioned only by a decision of a specially appointed commission.

Action of responsible persons and personnel in case of fire

1. Call the fire brigade.
2. Turn on the automatic fire extinguisher (if it is available) independently or with the help of the duty person in charge of the facility.
3. Make sure that the personnel is in a safe environment. If necessary, ensure the evacuation of people.
4. Provide a safe environment for firefighters: inform them of possible risk factors, availability of gas cylinders and pipes with an explosive mixture, arrangement of high voltage wires, etc.
5. Carry out all possible operations on equipment and installations: de-energize, close the valves on the pipes, etc.
6. Apply primary fire extinguishing means to combat fire.
7. Assign an employee responsible for meeting firefighters. He should have information about the location of the access roads and water sources.

Accounting for primary fire-extinguishing means

Responsible persons should keep a record of fundsfire fighting. They are inspected at least once every six months. The results of the check are recorded in a special magazine that contains the boxes: name (type of extinguishing agent), number, technical condition, date (charging of the fire extinguisher or verification) and signature of the responsible person.

Some primary fire extinguishing means(fire hydrants and fire extinguishers) must have a passport, where the date of the last check or charge is put. All extinguishing media must be numbered and marked.

If any violations that prevent the normal operation of fire extinguishing equipment are detected, they should be corrected as soon as possible.