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Anyone who has ever seen a burning car, probably one becomes aware how life is sometimes insidious. Just think: the morning, no signs of trouble, a man got into his car, drove to work, and then - again! A few minutes - and from 7-10 thousand dollars were only ash and frame. Present yourself in the place "fire victims" no one wants, but everyone knows that no one is immune.




The majority of motorists, buying a fire extinguisher, thinks only about how to pass inspection. In the understanding of the majority is the one thing that is better to have a car, but did not bring the Lord to use it. But the situation may be different, and the fire extinguisher may be necessary for the case, and if not you, then someone else.

This video was filmed in September 2011 in Minsk. Just caught fire while driving Ford Scorpio, the driver tried to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher small car, but its contents were quickly over. In this video revealing that the car is burning, and people passing by. Notice how fast the flames spread, and in a situation where every minute is important (experts say that the car is completely burnt out in 5-6 minutes), to help the poor thing no one is willing to do this.



As they say, the rescue of drowning - the handiwork of drowning. But do people feel sorry for his fire extinguisher to help another? Or (fire extinguishers), many do not have or they simply do not know how to use them? Sure, everyone has a reason to pass by. But there are situations when even 2-3 extinguisher came to the rescue to help drivers could not save the car. In this regard, the question arises: what can be a fire extinguisher to put out the car and whether it is necessary at all?

For the answer to this question, we went to the fire rescue squad of the regional emergency department of the Minsk Molodechno, where we were promised not only to talk, but even to show what and how.



According to observations, most of the fire in the car starts with the engine compartment. It really is the most common "script" (43, 3% of cases), and half of the cars in this category erupts due to a faulty electrical wiring. Another 20% of fires start in the cabin or cockpit of the car. A small percentage accounts for the body and the trunk, chassis components and exhaust system.

 - Despite the fact that the vehicle electrical system voltage is 12 volts, it may experience the same fire risk conditions as in a conventional power - short-circuit, large transient resistance, arcing, overload, - says head of detachment Leonid Malashko. - And equally well lit both old and relatively "fresh" vehicles. If the first time to crack wire insulation, something somewhere frays, sometimes the owners put a fuse instead of the standard conventional wire, the new flare up sometimes after mismanagement "tuning" - the powerful sound equipment installation, alarm, some additional equipment. In the second case, a fire started in the car. It is - from the fire nezatushennoy cigarettes or other sources. Another common cause avtopozharov - arson. There are no laws for such crimes is not present, except that often suffer cars that are close, if the yard or parking.



 - But the old cars still burn more often ...

 - Oh, and it happens that the cause of the fire becomes the inflammation process fluids. Tellingly, the winter fire due to a fuel leak is fixed much more than in the summer. It is clear that sin Dribble liquids often elderly vehicles. The internal combustion engine exhaust gas temperature along the length of the exhaust tract is 800-830S and surface temperatures - 710-770S. This is far above the auto-ignition temperature of most fuels and lubricants used in the vehicle.

101 - service though operational, but sometimes cars burn more quickly than firefighters arrive. So much in such a situation, it depends on the actions of the driver. According to professionals in the initial stage of a fire when there is no fire, there is only smoke, you can cope with a regular car fire extinguisher. They believe that at this point the driver can save the situation by the correct and competent actions. What you need to do, says the head of Fire and Rescue Service Mikhail Chetyrko.



If you do not "pull the handle," open the hood, at once, then you can simply open, respectively, to do something in this case would be problematic. Why can not sharply raise the hood, probably also clear to everyone from the influx of oxygen combustion, as is known, only amplified, in addition, there is a risk of getting burned. If severe or smoke from under the hood already knocked out the flames with his bare hands to try to open the hood is not necessary. It is best to do this with any stick or mount. If the fire could not be eliminated quickly, you should move away from the vehicle at a safe distance, because the fuel tank could explode.

The theory - the theory, but we could not wait to move on to practical training. For this, we even brought a fire extinguisher, which is bought in the store. Rescuers contemptuously looked at "pshikalku" and insisted that the experiment involved only specially trained people.





Our goal was to find out whether it is possible to extinguish a conventional fire extinguisher car, drivers who buy for passing inspection? For this, we set fire to the old WHA.



Frankly, the experimental conditions are not entirely consistent with life, as We set fire to the car especially with the help of gasoline, which is a little different than, for example, smoldering or burning electrical wiring. On the other hand the reader an idea of ​​the car as far as the conventional fire extinguisher. To be honest, it really ended as something very quickly. Rescuers also use dry chemical, only a volume of 10 liters. As you can see, it was only one "puff».

But the mistake "normal driver" was not only in the choice of weapons fire extinguishing.



As you can see, it is not so simple as it may seem from the outside. But, in any case likely to cope with the fire still more in the presence of normal, surround a fire extinguisher.

 - On good, normal fire extinguisher - a 3-5 kg ​​- advises Leonid Malashko. - Of course, he needs space under the seat was not attached, but if what he really be able to help. As you have seen, especially liter nothing to extinguish. Yet it is important that a fire extinguisher has been working since when they are at the right time just did not work - the mass. Do fire extinguishers have an expiration date, after which you need to follow. This was, of course, should also plant maintenance workers, but it is your safety, and you should not rely on the fact that he may you'll never need. Now almost all equipped with a manometer extinguishers, by means of which the driver can himself monitor the pressure in the cylinder. If the arrow had gone beyond the green sector, the need to address the point of recharge, which are at each ROCHS and BDPO.



 - What happens with a fire extinguisher after the expiry date? It must just throw? Many of them still remain intact.

 - Fire extinguisher can remain working after 5 years from the date of filling, but after the expiration date the manufacturer does not give any guarantees. You can keep a fire extinguisher in the garage, you can carry with them in the car as an extra, but it will work or not - there is as lucky.



With the help of embossments on the label "knocked out" the date of manufacture. On it are oriented employees inspection stations.

 - Is there a difference between a fire extinguisher in a plastic housing, and iron? And where better to buy them all?

 - There is no difference, because body material does not affect efficiency. We ourselves use large fire extinguisher in a plastic case, inside which the pressure reaches 320 atmospheres. They did not explode, everything is normal with them.

I would advise you to buy a fire extinguisher is still in specialized stores, which have a license. They sell certified attorneys and means for extinguishing them, frankly, more confidence. It is not excluded that market traders have a license, but it will not be superfluous to ask this moment.



Is there a choice?

So, car fire extinguishers. A few years ago there were two types - powder, carbon dioxide. But gradually from the last trading network almost abandoned because they are more expensive and the price, and the cost of care, and, apparently, little demand for them among motorists were not. As they say, why pay more if the difference can never learn ?! Therefore, now it is the wide availability of powder options.

The principle of operation is identical to the use of fire extinguisher powder sand to extinguish the fire - getting on a burning surface, it stops the oxygen supply necessary for combustion. But do not forget that the contents of a fire extinguisher is unsafe for health, so it's best to try to avoid inhaling the pulverized powder. In addition, they say that the powder leaves traces on the LCP. But, you see, they are better than the bare skeleton of the car.



Fire extinguishers are well tolerated in both high and low temperature storage, so the only thing is to pay attention - this is the place of storage. Professionals advise to keep it in the car, but only so that he does not ride up and down, and the uneven hour and can work.

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Trunk - not the best place for a fire extinguisher. Firstly, to get him out longer, and secondly, many modern cars for the opening of the trunk meets the electronics, and if the wiring "deny" it at the right time, you can not just open.

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Before you define the fire extinguisher for storage, you need to read the instructions to understand how it works.

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The principle of "activating" the extinguisher is simple: to disrupt the seal, pull the pin, press

That's all the wisdom. But the problem is often the case in the other - the people are so not ready for such a situation, as a fire that stress may not always function adequately, even if theoretically grounded. Especially valuable and help people from the outside, of course, if they do not pass by ...

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