Hudson Valley Fire Inc.

Did you know that fire sprinklers help save water? Should a fire break out, a sprinkler will discharge a minimum of 60 liters per head per minute. A single fire hose on the other hand, will discharge 500 liters in the same period.

If you need to retrofit an older building with a fire alarm system, one thing to consider would be a wireless alarm. Given its nature, this intelligent system is relatively quick to install, thus minimizing the disturbance caused by workers.

What is a Class K fire? This is a type of fire fueled by cooking oil and grease as well as animal and vegetable fats. Given their fuel sources, these fires mostly occur in kitchens thus making the presence of a suitable extinguisher necessary.

A Class B fire is one that's caused by burning petroleum products. As such, great care must be exercised in putting such a blaze out because the wrong type of extinguisher (e.g. water and foam) can spread the burning fuel over a wider area.

Did you know that the water supply for sprinklers come from different sources? In low to medium risk structures, the sprinklers can be fed from the town's mains. In heavy risk structures however, the water comes from huge reservoirs that are connected to powerful pumps.

Did you know that the glass bulbs that activate sprinkler heads have different ratings? Orange bulbs for instance, will operate a sprinkler head at 135 F, while blue ones will activate a sprinkler when temperatures reach 286 F.

To keep a fire burning, all elements of the fire trianglea heat source, fuel and oxidizing agents have to be present. If you eliminate just one of these components, the reaction will immediately stop and the flame will consequently go out.

If the weather in your area varies, one fire protection system you can have installed is a hybrid sprinkler. Also known as a wet and dry sprinkler, the pipes in this system are charged with water for as long as the temperature is above freezing, but will switch to dry mode when colder weather arrives.

One of the least expensive, yet most effective fire protection equipment items you can have would be fire extinguishers. These devices allow you to react quickly should a fire break out, giving you a chance to limit any damage or at least buy emergency services some time.

Among the most useful fire protection devices you can install in your home are smoke detectors. These instruments can potentially save your life and property as they will buy you the time you need to either fight the blaze or evacuate.

In order for a fire alarm system to work, it's going to need sensors to tell it about the environment. As such, different detector types are used to ensure effectiveness. Some of these detectors include: smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors as well as manual break-glass call points.

Did you know that sprinklers are the most effective means of fighting a fire? As long as they function properly, these devices will effectively keep a fire at bay or, in many cases, even extinguish it before firefighters arrive.

While you may think that all fire extinguishers are the same, the truth is, they aren't. Class A fires (ordinary combustibles) for instance, can be extinguished by a water and foam extinguisher but a Class K fire (cooking oil and grease) will require a wet chemical extinguisher.