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=== Propane tank safety === | === Propane tank safety === | ||
{{#ev:youtube|uByGFFOyySY|430|right|'''''Video: Propane tank safety.'''''|frame}} | {{#ev:youtube|uByGFFOyySY|430|right|'''''Video: Propane tank safety.'''''|frame}} | ||
# [[File:Propane-tank-anatomy-expert-witness.jpg|alt=The | # [[File:Propane-tank-anatomy-expert-witness.jpg|alt=The guts of a propane tank.|thumb|''The insides of a propane tank.''|430x430px]]NEVER store or place a propane tank indoors or in an enclosed area such as a basement, garage, shed, or tent. It is illegal and highly unsafe to store propane tanks indoors. | ||
# When transporting a propane tank in a vehicle: | # When transporting a propane tank in a vehicle: | ||
#* ALWAYS make sure your vehicle is vented (e.g. open a window). | #* ALWAYS make sure your vehicle is vented (e.g. open a window). | ||
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** f.) Plastic sensor guard that fits over the face of the base unit. | ** f.) Plastic sensor guard that fits over the face of the base unit. | ||
* 2.) '''WATER''' fire extinguishers. Decide how many you will need based on how many trainees you expect. A single extinguisher is good for five or six passes. | * 2.) '''WATER''' fire extinguishers. Decide how many you will need based on how many trainees you expect. A single extinguisher is good for five or six passes. | ||
* 3.) Tire inflator or portable air compressor, to charge the fire extinguishers. | * 3.) Tire inflator or portable air compressor, to charge the fire extinguishers to 100 PSI. | ||
* 4.) Metal prop plate that goes over the base unit. | * 4.) Metal prop plate that goes over the base unit. | ||
* 5.) Trash can prop, which fits over the metal prop plate. | * 5.) Trash can prop, which fits over the metal prop plate. |