Types of Fire Extinguishers Three ways to

Types of Fire Extinguishers

Three ways to extinguish a fire • Starvation - Removal of fuel • Smothering - Removal of oxygen • Cooling - Removal of heat • Remove any one of the three components and fire cannot start or be sustained

Fire classification • Class A: SOLIDS such as paper, wood, plastic etc • Class B: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS such as paraffin, petrol, oil etc • Class C: FLAMMABLE GASES such as propane, butane, methane etc • Class D: METALS such as aluminium, magnesium, titanium etc • Class F: Cooking OIL & FAT etc

Types of Fire Extinguishers Water • 6 or 9 litre size • Suitable for Class A Fires • Not for use on flammable liquids • Not to be used near to live electrical apparatus • Discharge time, approximately 60 seconds • Weighs approximately 15 kilos

Types of Fire Extinguishers Foam • Multi-Purpose Foam Spray • 9 litres, 6 litres or 2 litres • Ideal for burning solids and hydrocarbon liquids • Can be rated for use on live electrical equipment

Types of Fire Extinguishers Dry Powder • 1 kg, 2 kg, 3 kg, 6 kg, and 9 kg capacities • ABC powder for burning solids, burning liquids and if specially trained, burning gases • Could be harmful in a confined space, and will contaminate prepared foods, and delicate electronic equipment • Little cooling effect

Types of Fire Extinguishers SPECIAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • ‘Fry. Fighter’ • For Class F Fires (overheated cooking oils/ fats) • ‘Unique’ Wet Chemical’ formulation to suponificate the burning fat

Types of Fire Extinguishers Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) • Clean non conductive agent • Ideal for fires involving live electrical apparatus • Noisy in operation • Some parts of the extinguisher will become very cold • Little to no cooling effect

Other Fire Fighting Equipment • Hose - Reels • Fire Blankets

Remember! Extinguishers are only for dealing with small fires. DO NOT CONTINUE TO FIGHT A FIRE IF: • • • it is dangerous to do so, there is a possibility that your escape route may be cut off by the fire or smoke, the fire continues to grow in spite of your efforts, there are gas cylinders threatened by a fire. If you have to withdraw, close windows and doors behind you whenever possible. Do NOT use a fire extinguisher to put out a fire involving burning gas. Turn off the gas supply if it is safe to do so, or leave such fires to the fire brigade.

Speedy intervention using a portable fire extinguisher could prevent total devastation such as: