How to Use The Fire Blanket Properly

Fire blankets, are fabrics woven from glass fiber and other materials after special treatment. They can isolate heat sources and flames and can be used to extinguish oil pan fires or draped over the body to escape.

Since fire blankets are very soft firefighting equipment, they can isolate oxygen and extinguish fires at the fastest speed in the initial stage of a fire, control the spread of the disaster, and can also be used as protective items for timely escape. As long as the blanket is wrapped around the whole body, the blanket itself has the characteristics of fireproofing and heat insulation, and the human body can be well protected during the escape process.

Need to wet the fire blanket before using it?

No, you don’t need to wet it first. The fire-fighting principle of the fire blanket is the same as the most common method used by ordinary people. It uses the method of covering the fire source and blocking the air. That is, the fire blanket covers the burning objects so that the burning cannot get oxygen and extinguishes the fire, so as to achieve the purpose of extinguishing the fire. It is especially suitable for some places that are prone to fire, such as kitchens, hotels, entertainment venues, gas stations, etc. in homes and restaurants.

How to use the fire blanket?

1. Fix or place the fire blanket on a conspicuous wall or drawer that can be quickly taken.

2. When a fire occurs, quickly take out the fire blanket and hold the two black drawstrings with both hands.

3. Gently shake the fire blanket and hold it in your hand as a shield.

4. Gently cover the fire blanket on the flame and cut off the power or gas source at the same time.

5. The fire blanket continues to cover the burning object and take active fire-fighting measures until the burning object is completely extinguished.

6. After the burning object is extinguished and the fire blanket cools down, roll the blanket into a ball and treat it as non-combustible garbage.

7. If a person is on fire, shake the blanket open, completely wrap it around the burning person to extinguish the fire, and quickly call 120 for emergency assistance.

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