Fire Extinguishers
Types of Extinguishers
Water Extinguishers
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These are red in colour. They contain nine litres of water under pressure and are to be used in an upright position. They are designed for use on wood, paper, rubbish or textiles. Water extinguishers are unsuitable for flammable liquid fires. These extinguishers must never be used on fires involving live electrical equipment.
Foam Extinguishers
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These are blue in colour and contain nine litres of an aqueous film-forming foam additive. They are to be used in an upright position. These are designed for use on flammable liquid fires such as petrol, oils and paint and have a discharge period of 40 – 90 seconds. These extinguishers must never be used on fires involving live electrical equipment.
Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers
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These are red in colour with a black band and are designed for use on fires involving flammable liquids and live electrical equipment.
Dry Chemical Extinguishers
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They are red in colour with a white band and contain a bi-carbonate-based powder. These are suitable for fires involving flammable liquids and live electrical equipment.
Wet Chemical Extinguishers
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These are gold in colour and have a liquid alkaline extinguishing agent. These are specifically designed for use in kitchens on deep fryers involving fat and cooking oil. These extinguishers must never be used on fires involving live electrical equipment.
Peninsula Fire Protection Services are ready to equip your property with fire extinguishers and provide hands-on staff training to help you be prepared in case of an incident. We also supply fire blankets for this purpose.
Fire Blankets
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Fire blanket is a safety device usually made available along with other fire safety equipment such as fire extinguishers. These can be used to help extinguishing accidental fires. They operate on the principle that smothering a fire starves it of oxygen. It is commonly used to put out chip-pan fires as well as bodily fires.
Advantages
- Quick to apply
- Light
- Easy to maintain
- Cheaper than extinguishers
Disadvantages
To use a fire blanket on a surface or person you have to move close to the fire and your hands are particularly vulnerable. You can only use these on very small and contained fires. You will probably get only one go at extinguishing the fire—if you fail to put it out, you can’t retrieve the blanket.
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