Smoke Ventilation Systems Can Save Lives

We all want to sleep safe in our beds at night, without worrying about fires. By fitting smoke vent systems, allowing the smoke to escape will give you and the occupants enough time to escape.

Fitting the correct smoke ventilation system can save lives so it is vitally important to fit and have these regularly maintained.

There are many people that are not fully aware of the dangers of smoke inhalation and the damage it can cause to a person and their health. As we grow up many of us are taught that fire is dangerous but we were never really taught about the chemicals and smoke that the fire produces properly.

There are lots of effects smoke inhalation can have on a person such as visibility problems which can be dangerous if you are trying to escape from a fire. This will more than likely increase the time the person is in the house or building which means they will be inhaling more fumes which could eventually knock those unconscious and no one wants that.

Symptoms of smoke inhalation range from coughing to feeling sick or being sick and can cause sleepiness and confusion this being extremely dangerous, especially if you were to pass out or faint whilst trying to escape from a house fire. You could become trapped within the building which is extremely dangerous. Amazingly smoke can burn you just as bad as fire can, burns from smoke can seriously burn the mouth, nose, face and even your saliva can be burned which can be very unpleasant. A third of patients admitted to hospital after a house fire are suffering with smoke inhalation injuries and the death rate of patients who are suffering both from burns and from smoke inhalation is over 50%. Proving just how dangerous inhaling smoke from a fire can be.

I bet you are wondering how a ventilation system works and how it will help in the event of a fire? Well the vents will automatically open during a fire to allow hot air and smoke to escape and filtering cool air from outside in so that this delays the possibility of a flashover and the building collapsing. The vent also helps to reduce the speed in which the fire spreads through the building making it easier for people who may still be inside of the building to escape. It also means that the fire-fighters can enter the building a lot faster to extinguish the flames which could save the building from being damaged any further.

The Dangers of Smoke

Fitting the correct smoke ventilation system can save lives so it is vitally important to fit and to regularly have these lifesaving systems safety checked. 

No one wants to have to worry about a fire starting in their home when they go to sleep at night, we all know that fire is dangerous but it's actually the smoke the fire lets off that is the real killer. Having a smoke ventilation system fitted in your house can give you that piece of mind that if a fire was to occur whilst you are sleeping, the ventilation system would help get most of the smoke out of the house as quickly as possible.

In an unventilated room, there is nowhere for the smoke to go, so it will rise up to the ceiling. The smoke continues to fill the space available moving horizontally instead of vertically. The transfer of heat will cause it to be drawn back down to lower levels reducing visibility and the likelihood of a safe escape. The fire temperature will continue to increase causing potential flash overs and the collapse of the building.

I bet you are wondering how a ventilation system works and how it will help in the event of a fire? Well the vents will automatically open during a fire to allow hot air and smoke to escape and filtering cool air from outside in so that this delays the possibility of a flashover and the building collapsing. The vent also helps to reduce the speed in which the fire spreads through the building making it easier for people who may still be inside of the building to escape. It also means that the firefighters can enter the building a lot faster to extinguish the flames which could save it from being damaged any further. 

Ventilation Systems as mentioned above are expected to be fitted and regularly maintained. As proved, these simple operations can help the emergency services, eliminating the possible damage of property and its contents and above all help save precious lives.