Fire Blanket Material
Fire blankets are extremely useful items to have at home that can greatly reduce any damage caused to people or material at home. Whenever a person or an item catches fire, a fire blanket can be wrapped around and the fire quickly vanishes. This is a faster and more efficient solution in case of small fires than a full fledged fire extinguisher, though in no way a substitute for it. This helps in immediate relief of small fires and can help protect a lot of items and prevent injury during a fire. Therefore it is a handy tool that must be kept at home for unforeseen emergency situations.
A fire blanket must firstly be fireproof. It can be made from a number of materials, depending on the type of fire which it can extinguish quickly and is most effective against. Fiberglass or coated wool are common fire blanket materials. There are a number of different things on which the final choice of fire blanket material should depend on. These include –
- The type of emergency: A fire blanket material for home fires will be different from a fire blanket material for car fires during a road accident.
- The degree of fire: Different fire blanket materials are used to stop varying degrees of fire. For serious fires, there will be more specialized fire blanket material that will also be costlier.
- The type of protection: A fire blanket material suited to protect a baby will be quite different from a fire blanket material used to prevent household items from going up in flames.
- The type of use: For household emergencies, smaller blankets work fine, but for rescue personnel, there are specialized heavy and thick blankets because of the varying conditions under which it has to work.
Finally, the type, material and size of the fire blanket must be determined based on personal needs and it should be well researched. This is because during emergencies you would like the best possible fire blanket to effective prevent any damage. Also remember to keep your fire blanket in an accessible place, so that it is easy to retrieve during emergencies.
