* Fire Investigate React Extinguish . .

Advantages: Good for small fires.
Disadvantages: There is a risk involved.

...FIRE! Where is the extinguisher? How does it work? Shall I have a go? These are the questions that normally get asked in the heat of the moment, not the best time to decide, and the answers are not always correct. I have been "Going to Blazes" for over thirty years now, and have seen a lot of flames. I must say that while extinguishers do stop fires in their early stages, they also sometimes lure people to their deaths. Many people have opted for having a quick attempt at putting out a small fire, instead of ringing the Fire Service, often resulting in tears. Different types of extinguisher:- DP:- Standing for Dry Powder. This powder is basically bicarbonate of soda, it does make a mess, but powder is easy to hoover up. FIRE BLANKET :- Not an extinguisher,strictly speaking, but a very good extinguishing media. These are...

smudgeybabes 31.10.2007 (17.11.2007) · Read review
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Review of Triton Fire & Security Fire Extinguisher

FIRE Extinguishers can kill . .

Advantages: Portable and compact
Disadvantages: None if used correctly.

...This review is based on my experience, and all opinions here are my own. ADVANTAGES:- This is dedicated equipment that stays on a bracket on the wall, is always there when needed, not a case of "where did I leave that extinguisher?" the equipment is reasonably cheap. It is small and compact. It gives peace of mind. It also complies with health & safety regulations. DISADVANTAGES:- The equipment may get stolen or vandalised. It has a "use by" date, after this time, some items must be discarded and replaced, whether they have been used or not. This may give someone a false sense of security, enough to go into a fire, or to treat someone incorrectly, when medical attention is required, wasting time and perhaps more. The contents of the first aid kit may well be good, but require a competent first aider to use. Combo...

smudgeybabes 17.04.2007 (22.04.2007) · Read review
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Review of Fire & First Aid Kit Combo

Fire Kills ..

Advantages: CAN PUT OUT SMALL FIRES IN THE EARLY STAGES.
Disadvantages: CAN PUT PEOPLE AT RISK "HAVING A GO"

...I am writing this review, on the basis that someone has already decided, they need a Fire extinguisher. I will just go through what they will be getting, and offer a few options. Firstly, while extinguishers can stop fires in the early stages, they can also lure people to their deaths. Many people have decided to have a quick attempt at putting a small fire out, instead of calling the Fire Service, often with dire consequenses. TYPES ---------- BCF (bromochlourodiflouromethane) used on all fires, beware of fumes, can be used on electrics. Evaporates so no mess. I have included these as there are stil many about, however they are now replaced by:- FOAM Chemical foam, harmless. (but wet, so not for electrics) Leaves behind a foam that needs to be cleaned up, but no real hassle. WATER Same as above as regards electrics...

smudgeybabes 27.04.2007 (02.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of Triton Fire & Security General Purpose Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguisher for men.

Advantages: A great product that keeps you dry.
Disadvantages: None. It is just the best

..."Blimey!" I thought as I used my new Sure Ultra Dry 24 Hour Sport for men! "Is this really an Anti Perspirant or is it a fire extinguisher in disguise?" Reason being is the intensity and force at which the white cloud of talc comes shooting out of the can at my armpit. When it comes to coverage, this can has got the power and coverage to beat the best. Can. ---- Yep, its an aerosol spray if you had not guessed! It is a Silver can that looks like most others and has a transparent lide. Nothing "out of this world" here. Its easy to use, has good directional spray with the nozzle and gets the product to where it needs to be rather than in a cloud of vapour floating around the room. Fragrance. ---------- It does smell nice. My wife likes the smell. She says its fresh and very sporty smelling whatever that means. I think it...

andycharger 28.01.2002 · Read review
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Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires

Advantages: Great music
Disadvantages: Disadvantages?!

...Here's a debut helping from one of Radio One's favourite bands in the world right now; Friendly Fires. Resonating from St. Albans, Radio One would have you believe they're set for world domination. Far be it from me to be the critic here, but here we go... Released originally in September last year, it's due for re-release at the end of August, with the addition of some new material including the brand new track "Kiss of Life". This original outing however consists of ten dance-punk/synth-pop/whatever the new term is kind of tracks that are, even on first listen, pleasant listening pleasure. Having recently been nominated for this year's Mercury Music Prize, opening track "Jump in the Pool" showcases just why they have been. It's sound is somewhat unique and unheard of. Combining big drums from the streets of the Rio carnival...

carl.mcqueen 31.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Friendly Fires [Digipak] - Friendly Fires

Playing with Fire

Advantages: still a big fan of this series after reading this, I love the characters
Disadvantages: It takes forever to get into and was too drawn out at the beginning. Not as good as the first!

...The late Stieg Larsson's second book in the Millennium series, "The Girl Who played with Fire" is more focussed on it's Introverted and mysterious computer hacker heroine, Lisbeth Salander. Salander and Millenniums magazine's publisher Mikael Blomkvist are once again reunited (or rather linked) by a chain of events caused by the intended publication of facts regarding the sex trade in Sweden which would expose many important men from journalists to police officers. Before the publication can go ahead and before Salander can exert her own brand of justice, three people are murdered and forensic evidence puts Salander right in the frame. Before long, there is a nationwide manhunt for Lisbeth and only a handful of people including Blomkvist believe in her innocence. But Lisbeth cannot be traced and when she does make contact...

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Review of The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson

Fiction on fire

Advantages: another book from a fantastic auhor
Disadvantages: none

...Daughters of fire is written by Barbara Erskine, bestselling author of Lady of Hay. This book is remarkably written combining both present day Britain with Britain in the Roman times. This book cleverly shifts from past to present. Cartimandua (one of the two main ladies in the book also known as Carta) is introduced to the reader as a young girl who's destiny is to rule her own tribe, the Brigantes. She has to conquer invaders, deal with death, survive miscarriages and most poignantly fight against a deadly curse set in revenge from a dangerous woman. In present day Edinburgh, we are introduced to Viv Lloyd Rees (the other main lady in this book); a historian who has written a book about Carta. Following her study of the Celtic queen she begins to have visions of Carta and her life: growing up from an innocent young girl - to...

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"Live Fire", a good entertainer

Advantages: Thrill and entertaining story line, not boring
Disadvantages: Nothing that is loud

...Stephen Leather?s books have become quite relevant to the present situation the world is in. With the recent terrorist attack at Mumbai last year (November, 26. 2008) preceded by the quite well published terrorist mayhem at the London tube, his plots has become real life. ?Live Fire? has its background mostly in Thailand, a country notorious for its ever increasing crime relating to sex and bar fracas. The writer of ?Live Fire? Stephen Leather was born in Manchester and basically grew up in the cities of Sale and Charlton-cum-Hardy. He is a student of Manchester Grammar School. Biochemistry was his subject at University of Bath till he decided not take up ?scientist? as a career. He has the unique distinction of working as a journalist with (1) Glasgow Herald, (2) The Daily Mirror, (3) The Daily Mail, (4) South China Morning Post...

roktimdutta 03.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Live Fire - Stephen Leather

Could you "Face The Fire"

Advantages: An unusual novel with a witchcraft theme
Disadvantages: Marketed as a Romantic novel which may deter some readers.

...Review of Face The Fire, a novel by Nora Roberts. I am reviewing the paperback edition of the novel. ISBN 0 7499 3298 8 Published by Piatkus in 2002 Cover price £5.99 358 pages. The plot The prologue is set in 1702. A woman throws herself off the cliffs of her island home, her lover has gone, her sisters are dead and her life is over. She uses the last of her supernatural powers to cast a spell of protection around her island home. She declares that the spell will hold the island in safety for 300 years. The main storyline is set in 2002 Three Sisters Island is an island situated off the coast of an un-named area of America. The island is home to Mia Devlin. Bookshop and cafe owner Mia is a proud independent woman in her early thirties. She had her heart broken as a young girl by Sam Logan, a fellow islander who left her to...

brittle1906 25.03.2009 · Read review
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St. Elmo's Fire - Original Soundtrack

Advantages: Excellent Movie Sountrack.
Disadvantages: None!

...REASONS FOR PURCHASING: St Elmo?s' Fire is one of my all time favourite movies that I really had great pleasure in watching in 1986. I really was thrilled when I first saw this excellent, star studded movie and was highly impressed with the soundtrack and all of the great songs that where played throughout it. I purchased this soundtrack a few years later after watching St Elmo's Fire, as I really thought all the songs chosen for the movie really helped it to be the big success it was. The Theme tune to St Elmo?s Fire was an excellent choice by producer David Foster. It is called "Man In Motion" and was performed by John Parr. The theme tune to St Elmo's Fire is played in little stages, instrumentally in this movie and it gradually builds up to an excellent song that?s performed by "The Great" John Parr near the end of the final...

hillhead 28.08.2009 (31.08.2009) · Read review
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