Fire Alarm System and Fire Extinguishers

All essential buildings should be provided with fire alarm system. Alarm can be automatic or manual. Automatic alarm senses the smoke and activates bells.

 At all strategic points Fire extinguishers should be provided in the buildings. Commonly fire extinguishers are as follows:

A.      Manual: Carbon dioxide type portable fire extinguishers are used commonly. Sometimes buckets of water, asbestos blankets and sand are kept ready at all possible places where fire is likely to catch.

B.      Internal Hydrant: The hydrant should be located in and around the buildings so that water is easily available for fire fighting.

C.      Automatic Water Sprinkler: In the buildings vulnerable for fire like paper mills, textile mills, automatic water sprinklers are installed. As the fire occurs the sprinkling of water is activated automatically from the piping system containing water under pressure.