Important tips from General Security to reduce car fires

Weather of the Arabs - Vehicles of all kinds need maintenance in the summer , just as in the winter, especially since during the "summer" car fires are repeated due to high temperatures, whether due to lack of maintenance or due to negligence and leaving the flammable materials inside; So a number of important tips must be followed to avoid car fires.

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Important advice to avoid vehicle fires in the summer

Lt. Colonel Engineer Abdel Qader Dowilat from the Public Security Directorate in Jordan, during a protection dirham program on Public Security Radio (Security FM) /, presented a set of important advice to avoid fire accidents in vehicles, noting that the fires are due to several reasons related to the maintenance of the vehicle and others related to some Drivers' malpractice:

• The necessity of regular maintenance of the car and the maintenance of the electrical system
• Inspect the vehicle's cooling and ventilation system, especially hybrid cars.
• He cautioned against replacing the electric battery designated for the car with less expensive types and its presence, which would cause a certain fire to the car.
• Caution about leaving lighters in the car and throwing cigarette butts inside the vehicle
• Wake up from placing sterilizer boxes in the car, which can ignite if exposed to the sun for a long time.

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Manual fire extinguisher is considered the first line of defense in the event of a fire in the vehicle

Engineer Mu'tasem Al-Rawashdeh from the Jordanian Civil Defense and Prevention Department stressed the necessity of having a fire extinguisher inside each vehicle and putting it in the appropriate place so that it can be reached quickly, noting that the manual fire extinguisher is considered the first line of defense in the event of a fire in the vehicle, and it should It fulfills the following conditions:

• The necessity of choosing the type of extinguisher appropriate for the type of fire.
• It contains dry chemical powder that is often used to extinguish most types of fires
• Choose the right size for the extinguisher according to the size of the vehicle and the weight of its payload.
• The driver must inspect the date of maintenance of the extinguisher and its date of validity for each period.