What type of fire is a fire blanket usually used for?
Fire blankets are used to extinguish fires in the kitchen (cooking oil, fat pans, waste bins etc) and clothing fires. Covering with a fire blanket cuts the supply of oxygen to the contents of a pan or a person’s clothing. Fire Blankets can be used on Class A & B fires and works by smothering the fire.
Why would you use a fire blanket?
A fire blanket is made of fire-resistant materials. They are particularly useful for smothering fat pan fires or wrapping around a person whose clothing is on fire.
Where should you have a fire blanket?
Where should fire blankets be placed? Fire blankets should be placed in the room/ area where a potential fire may occur. Fires can spread very quickly so the placing for fire blankets is crucial. They should be fixed or placed in an easily accessible position where the breakout of fire won’t prevent access to them.
Do I need fire blankets?
A fire blanket is essential in cutting off a fire’s oxygen supply. This will prevent the fire from spreading to other areas within a structure. However, certain fires may require the use of a fire extinguisher or blanket. The blankets are easily stored and do not require maintenance.
Can a fire blanket be wrapped around a person?
How To Use A Fire Blanket On A Person. In the event a person’s clothing is on fire, release the Fire Blanket by tugging sharply on the tabs. Wrap the blanket around your hands and hold slightly extended from your own body. Wrap the blanket around the person and get them to lay on the floor.
Can you wear a fire blanket?
Fire blankets are also useful if a person’s clothes catch fire. Surround them in the blanket (making sure to keep your hands safely wrapped in the blanket) and encourage the person to roll on the floor until the flames have been extinguished.
Can fire blankets douse fire?
Fire blankets work on a simple principle: smother the fire and deprive it of oxygen. To do this effectively, they have to be nonflammable themselves and provide as much of a barrier for heat and oxygen as possible.
Which type of fire blanket not to be used now a days?
After initial investigation in 2013, and later in 2014, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority issued a statement that fire blankets should never be used to extinguish an oil/fat fire such as a chip pan fire, even if the icons or text on the blanket indicates the blanket may be used in such a case.
What temperature can a fire blanket withstand?
900 degrees Celsius
How long do you leave the blanket on the oil fire for?
Leave the blanket in place for at least 30 minutes to an hour before removing to avoid re-ignition. After putting the blanket on the flames – leave the room, shutting the door behind you and call the fire brigade.
How many times can a fire blanket be used?
DFES recommends fire blankets should only be used once and then replaced after use.