Friday 3 January 2014

Why It Is Important to Have Smoke Ventilation Systems Fitted to Your Property

It is extremely important that all modern homes, offices, hotels or rented flats and apartments have proper smoke ventilation systems and it is vital to make sure they are in working order. If these are over looked by the owner or person living there it is breaking the law. It should be written in the fire safety regulations of any home or building and these should not be ignored.

Many people aren't aware of the dangers of smoke produced by fires and many people don't know that smoke inhalation is the main killer when a house fire occurs. Inhaling smoke can cause a lot of problems such as visibility problems which can be extremely dangerous if you are trapped in a fire and trying to get out. Things such as blurred vision may occur and it can get very Smokey very quickly meaning that you aren't likely to see exactly where you are going making it even harder to escape quickly.

The way in which homes and other buildings such as office blocks are ventilated is using a system called an AOV system which stands for Air Operated Valve these are typically located in stairwells or rooms in homes which do not have external walls. They work by having a vent that opens automatically which controls the smoke levels within the house or building if a fire does become apparent.

The smoke vent law exists so that the owners of homes and the people building the home can ensure that there is a ventilation system put into place. It also helps with making sure that buildings and homes are built with safety put into mind. When it comes down to finding out who is liable for putting in correct smoke ventilation systems it can become a difficult situation.

Smoke inhalation can make it hard to breathe for the person which can lead on to cause sleepiness and confusion which could eventually lead to the individual passing out. This is extremely dangerous in the event of a fire as the person is not going to be able to get out of the building at all.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is usually the biggest killer of smoke inhalation in the event of a house fire. The fire produces this gas and if a building doesn't have a way of letting it escape it can overpower any oxygen that may be in the building. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning can cause very unpleasant symptoms for a person such as headaches, nausea and vomiting being the main few.