In every big building, a big office, a hospital, an educational institution and other major building sometimes are at risk of catching fire. In this case of fire tragedy, a small fire extinguisher cannot be of a big help because it will only serve for only a few minutes. After the exhausting the carbon dioxide in that fire extinguisher, the fire will continue destroying the building, and it might cause deaths in case there are people trapped in there (Yadav and Patel, 2014). Due to this, engineers have come up with strategies that will help to contain fire when the disaster strikes. They are using water system to hold fire. For this plan to be effective, there must be effective water flow system. And this is how it works.
Though it might be very expensive to install a water storage tank, a large one, it is should always be available at all cost as the damage it can prevent in case of a fire disaster cannot be matched to its cost. Hoses pipes, which are long enough to circulate the whole building, and a pump are required. The pump should have an ability to pump water by high velocity to reduce the strength of flames. Pipes should be able to provide a large quantity of water that will reduce the heat and form a blanket that will prevent the fire from spreading further and later putting it off. (Healy, Alley et al., 2015) A storage tank should be big enough to ensure there is enough supply of water. If the pump uses diesel, fuel should always be available, and it should be kept in a safe place, and there should be a connectivity between the storage tank and pump. The point where the pump is located should be easily accessible. Through this, fire is contained, and it is prevented from spreading further thus preventing damages.
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References
Yadav, A., & Patel, P. (2014). Assessment of water requirement and calculation of fire flow rates in water-based fire fighting installation. Int J Innovations Eng Technol (IJIET) , 4 (1).
Healy, R. W., Alley, W. M., Engle, M. A., McMahon, P. B., & Bales, J. D. (2015). The water-energy nexus: an earth science perspective (No. 1407). US Geological Survey.
