Fire extinguishing equipment

This refers to machinery, equipment and facilities that use water or other extinguishing agents to extinguish fires. They are broadly divided into initial fire extinguishing equipment and fire brigade equipment.

Initial fire extinguishing equipment includes various fire extinguishers, simple fire extinguishing tools such as water buckets, water tanks, and dry sand, as well as indoor fire hydrant equipment, sprinkler equipment, water spray fire extinguishing equipment, foam fire extinguishing equipment, carbon dioxide fire extinguishing equipment, halogenated fire extinguishing equipment, powder fire extinguishing equipment, and outdoor fire hydrant equipment. Equipment used by the fire brigade includes connected water pipe equipment and connected sprinkler equipment. The installation locations of these must be marked with designated signs. Among fire extinguishing equipment, equipment that uses water holds a particularly important position. Water is normally found everywhere, is cheap, and is easy to use. In addition, its cooling and suffocating effects are far superior to other agents, making it the most effective fire extinguishing agent if used carefully. Regulations regarding fire extinguishing equipment are listed in the Fire Service Act Enforcement Order.

[Kishiyama Koichi]

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水あるいはその他の消火剤を用いて消火を行う機械器具および設備のこと。初期消火設備と消防隊使用設備に大別される。

　初期消火設備には、各種消火器および水バケツ、水槽、乾燥砂などの簡易消火用具や屋内消火栓設備、スプリンクラー設備、水噴霧消火設備、泡消火設備、二酸化炭素消火設備、ハロゲン化物消火設備、粉末消火設備、屋外消火栓設備があり、消防隊使用設備には、連結送水管設備、連結散水設備がある。これらの設置個所には、定められた標識を設けなければならない。消火設備のなかでとくに重要な位置を占めているのは水を用いる設備である。水は普通どこにでもあって、安価で使用法が簡単なうえに、その冷却効果、窒息効果は他の薬剤よりはるかに優れており、使用法に注意すればもっとも優秀な消火剤となる。消火設備に関する規定は消防法施行令に掲げられている。

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