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While it is important to have fire extinguishers in your office and home, if you do not know how to use one properly, it will be of little use to you when a fire breaks out.

Fema Life Safety explains how to safely and effectively use a fire extinguisher in their helpful demonstration.

Here are some highlights from their demonstration:

Understand that fire extinguishers are for controlling small fires before they are able to spread.

Before using a fire extinguisher, check the fire class information on the label to ensure you are using the proper extinguisher for the fire:

The common types of fire include:

Class A:  Common combustibles
Class B:  Flammable liquids
Class C:  Equipment that is plugged in
Class D:  Cooking oils and grease

After you have determined that you have the correct extinguisher for the class of fire you are faced with, Fema then recommends using the PASS technique to activate the extinguisher and put out the fire.

1. P = Pull the Pin:  Hold the extinguisher upright and pull the pin:
   
2. A = Aim the Nozzle. Stand 8 – 10 feet from the fire and aim the nozzle at the base of the fire.  Do not get too close or aim the nozzle too high.
   
3. S = Squeeze the levers:  Once the nozzle is aimed at the base of the fire, squeeze the levers together to begin discharging the fire extinguishing agent.
   
4. S = Sweep from side-to-side:  Maintain your distance from the fire and sweep the nozzle from side to side, sweeping three to six inches beyond the right and left edges of the fire.  Discharge the extinguisher until contents are exhausted to prevent re-ignition.  Move around the fire to confirm it is completely extinguished.
   

Watch the entire video here.

At Best Security Products, we can help you with all commercial and home fire security and safety needs. Give us a call at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

Honeywell’s conventional fire alarm control panels offer the protection you need in your business.  Having the right panel for your fire alarm system is critical for keeping you, your employees, your customers and your assets fully protected.

Here we are featuring 2 of Honeywell’s conventional fire alarm control panels.

SK-5208

The SK-5208 is a microprocessor based control panel with integrated UL listed  communicator designed for applications requiring smoke detection, manual pull stations, and sprinkler supervision. It features an easy to read LCD display with programmable English readout and user friendly tactile keys. The basic unit offers 10 zones of initiation and is expandable up to 30 zones for larger applications. The SK-5208 has a complete line of supervised accessories that provide remote annunciation and auxiliary relay expansion. Ideal for new and retrofit applications.

SK-5208 Features and Benefits

• 10 built-in zones expandable to 30
• Supervised zone expanders and I/O modules can be mounted remotely from the main control
• All zones are compatible with listed 2- or 4-wire smoke detectors
• Built-in digital communicator/dialer
• Four Notification Appliance Circuits
• Four programmable general purpose relays
• Programmable from the built-in control panel touchpad, remote annunciator or SKSS 5660 downloading software

SK-2

The SK-2 and SK-2E (SK-2/E) are two zone conventional fire alarm control panels (FACPs) that bring the latest in microprocessor technology to conventional fire controls. The SK-2 is a 120 VAC FACP and the SK-2E is a 240 VAC FACP. These FACPs provide reliable fire signaling protection for small- to medium-sized commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.

SK-2 Features and Benefits

• Two Class B initiating device circuits
• One Class B notification appliance circuit
• Synchronization for System Sensor®, Gentex® and Wheelock® devices
• Silent or audible walk test operation
• Disable switches provided per zone
• Form C alarm and trouble relays

If you’re ready to upgrade your existing commercial fire system or install a new commercial fire system, contact Best Security Products at 1-800–988–2378 or sales@bestsecurityproducts.com

Heat detectors are used to alert people that a fire may have started.  Unlike smoke detectors, they do not respond to smoke; rather, they are designed with sensors that are triggered when a certain temperature is reached or when the temperature rises at a certain rate.

The best places to use heat detectors are those areas in which it is impractical to have smoke detectors, such as kitchens.  Kitchens are prone to small amounts of smoke from cooking, so having a smoke detector there would be more of a nuisance than a help.  A heat detector offers protection in the kitchen, where changes in temperature may indicate the presence of fire.

Since most fires are detected more quickly by smoke detectors than with heat detectors, heat detectors are not a replacement for them; rather, they should be used as a supplement to the protection offered by smoke detectors.

Honeywell’s 5809 wireless fixed heat and rate-of-rise temperature sensor offers expanded fire detection and installation flexibility. It is ideal for hard to wire locations and applications that require more than smoke detection. With no wires to run, the 5809 is fast and easy to install.

The 5809 combines both rate-of-rise and fixed temperature sensors.

Fires typically cause a rapid rise in temperature in the surrounding area. The 5809’s rate-of-rise thermostat senses the rise in temperature and signals an alarm if the increase is 15° or more per minute.

A built-in fixed temperature sensor will also signal an alarm if the environmental temperature rises above 135°F.

Features:

• Contains a built-in transmitter which can send alarm, supervisory and battery condition messages to the system’s receiver/control unit
• Powered by a three-volt lithium battery. If the battery voltage gets too low, the 5809 sends a low battery signal to the control panel
• Features a tamper switch, which causes a trouble signal to be sent to the control if the unit is removed from the mounting base

Give us a call at 1-800–988–2378 sales@bestsecurityproducts.com