HOW TO BEHAVE DURING A FIRE | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
Should a fire break out in your home and you are unprepared, you may face dire consequences. Not knowing what to do in advance is an easy way to cause yourself some panic when you actually need to get out. Your escape route is something you should be well aware of before anything happens that […]
THE FIRST FIRE DEPARTMENTS | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
The history of fire and firefighting dates back 1000’s of years. From the time man accumulated the knowledge of how to start a fire, fire-related injuries have happened time and time again. We’ll be focusing on those moments in annals of history which have led us to understand the way we’ve perceived fire and firefighting. […]
WHAT IS A FIRE TORNADO? | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
The name “fire tornado” sounds pretty scary. A fire tornado is also known as a fire devil, firenado, fire twister, and fire whirl, none of them sounding much less concerning (maybe “fire whirl). Regardless of which name you use, this natural occurrence happens when intense rising heat and tempestuous wind conditions combine. This volatile combination […]
THE WORST CASE SCENARIO | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
While fire departments save many lives, they are not magic. They cannot arrive instantaneously to the scene of the fire. It generally can take five minutes or more for them to reach the scene of the fire. If you happen to live above the eighth floor, the fire ladder will most likely be unable to […]
HIGH RISE EVACUATION | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT? Is high rise building evacuation distinctive from other buildings? The multi-storey plans of a high rise building create the accumulative effect of requiring great numbers of individuals to travel great perpendicular spaces on stairs so as to evacuate the building. In the Inauguration of the World Trade Center’s high rise office […]
STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF FIRE SAFETY | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
“It’ll never happen to me.” “I’m always careful.” “What’s the big deal?” “Even if something happens, I can definitely handle it.” These are some of the ways people reason with themselves when being carless when it comes to fire safety. They plug in appliances near wet locations in the kitchen. They use third party phone […]
THE DISABLED AND FIRE SAFETY | SKYSAVER RESCUE BACKPACKS
Fires can cause devastating harm to property and even death to many people. The risk of being injured in a fire or becoming a fire casualty is higher for people with mental, physical and sensory disabilities. The excellent news is that deaths by fires are preventable provided that the person is educated on how to […]
