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Subject: Use of a fire blanket
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 15:26:09 -0500
Author: Barbara Foster
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Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 17:03:06 -0400
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From: Fermin Rodriguez <fermin1952**At_Symbol_Here**YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Use of a fire blanket
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Good afternoon everyone
recommend to contact the fire blanket
manufacturer
As was incident commander in a large facility
and being in the industry for 35 year I recommend to contact the blanket
manufacturer.
During several emergencies the facility personnel used
the fire blanket as they were trained. In two different occasions the
blanket was used to cover the victims that were on fire.
I both occasions the personnel were able to
extinguish the flame immediately upon covering the individuals. This action an
utilization of the blanket minimized the injuries of the
individuals
Suggest to understand the proper use to the fire
blankets and establish a routine check of them as the flame retardants and the
gels that come with it may not be there is when needed.
Regards,
Fermin Rodriguez
FR Consulting LLC
340 643 2265
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Use of a fire blanket
We
don't place fire blankets in our labs any more, but our Associate Director of
EHS keeps one in his office for emergency naps.
W.
Wayne
Wood | Associate Director, University Safety (EHS) -
Directeur
Adjoint, Direction de la pr=C3=A9vention (SSE), Services universitaires |
McGill
University |
3610 McTavish Street, 4th floor | Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y2 | Tel: (514)
398-2391 | Fax: (514) 398-8047
From: DCHAS-L Discussion
List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara
Mowery
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 12:46 PM
To:
DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Use of a fire
blanket
Good afternoon,
I have received the following question from a colleague-your input would be
much appreciated.
"Hi, I have been receiving emails regarding the dangers
associated with using fire blankets and I'm concluding that we should probably
not use them to wrap up someone who might be on fire in one of our
labs....
Fire blankets are valuable in labs for a variety of
purposes. One of those does not happen to be
wrapping yourself in them to
extinguish your clothing fire. In addition to trapping the heat, the fire
blanket creates a chimney effect and directs the hot, toxic gases, and flames
into your face, breathing zone and lungs.
Whether you go to the shower or not depends on your distance. For
anything more than 2-3 steps, please stop, drop, and roll. Someone else
can get the blanket and use it to help smother the flames. Then, cool off
in the shower.
Blankets can also be used for (1) shower modesty curtains, (2) wraps for
after the shower, (3) a temporary stretcher, (4)to keep someone warm to
avoid shock, (5) a pillow if the victim needs to be on the floor, and (6) to
smother other fires."
--
Barbara Mowery
General
Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Physical Sciences Department
York College
of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York PA 17403-3651
113 Campbell
Hall 717-815-6480 Fax 717-849-1653
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