Emergency services
How long does a fire blanket take to extinguish a vehicle fire?
The Texfire fire blanket for vehicles is an effective and fast solution to stop and control the spread of flames and heat. However, when the blanket covers the car, it is difficult to tell exactly when the fire has...
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Flame retardant neck gaiter effective protection for forest firefighters
In the fight against forest fires, firefighting forces are exposed to extreme danger conditions and situations. The high risk of this working environment requires that work clothes are regularized on a very rigorous...
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Fires and explosions in welding: risks and preventive measures
The most common causes for fire and explosion risks that a worker could be subjected during welding jobs, could be:
Welding sparks projections.
Electric arc inherent from welding process.
Manipulation and/or gas...
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HOMSEC 2017, National Hall of Security Technology and Defense
HOMSEC an event of Security and Defense Industry
IFEMA is preparing for the sixth edition of HOMSEC, the national hall of security technology and security, that will take place from 14th to 16th March.
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NTP 500 – Regulation for risk prevention in laboratories
Action and protection items in emergency cases in laboratoriesWork activity in a laboratory implies the use of a wide range of chemical products with high toxicity and danger degrees, and its manipulation for various...
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Public road fires decrease, but house fires increase
During 2015 in Barcelona, 5 fatalities were produced in fires and explosions inside houses.According to data provided by Barcelona's fire department,
Fire and explosions were reduced in more than a 6% in public...
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Basic element for security forces and public order in some communities of the country. Equip police cars with basic safety elements and include among other articles a fire blanket, is adopting more than safety...
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Fire blankets as complements of extinguishers
Parting from the principle of the best performance before a fire is to avoid its happening, fire blankets are assigned with the extinguishers' complement category and any other type of system device against a fire.
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