het brandblusapparaat

Translation

fire extinguisher

An extinguisher the road authority provides beside the road and inside tunnels. Sign L17 points to a fire extinguisher, sign L18 to an extinguisher together with an emergency telephone, and sign L15 to a refuge bay holding both. The device is meant for a fire that has just started; with smoke or flames in a tunnel, moving to the nearest exit matters more than extinguishing. In the Netherlands an extinguisher is not compulsory in an ordinary passenger car, and the signs do not replace that choice.

How it sounds in the exam

Wat gaat voor bij brand in een tunnel: blussen of vluchten?

What comes first in a tunnel fire: extinguishing or getting out?

Do not confuse it with

• noodtelefoon

Related terms

• tunnel
• verkeersongeval
• eerste hulp
• veiligheidshesje