Fire blankets are not the best means to extinguish a fire. They may be used to extinguish clothing that is burning, but should never be used on any other type of fire. Never wrap a standing student in the blanket. Only a Haylon fire extinguisher should be used on a fire involving personal clothing. The materials from other extinguishers can cut off oxygen to a person surrounded by the cloud of chemicals.
Fire blankets are a good means to keep shock victims warm.
Only the science facilitator is authorized to use the fire extinguisher. Fire extinguishers are classified according to a particular fire type and are given the same letter and symbol classification as that of the fire. Energized electrical equipment. C. The average fire extinguisher only operates about 10 seconds. Sprinklers located throughout the lab area are automatically activated.