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RES - Types of Fire Extinguishers
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RES - Fire Protection Engineers
There are many different types of fire extinguishers available that perform different roles in the event of a fire.

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Water Fire Extinguishers Water Fire Extinguishers
Used for class A fire risks such as as wood, paper, material and cloth
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Foam Fire Extinguishers Foam Fire Extinguishers
Used for class A fire risks such as as wood, paper, material and cloth and class B fire risks such as flammable liquids such as petrol, spirits and diesel.
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C02 Fire Extinguishers C02 Fire Extinguishers
Used for Class B fire risks such as flammable liquids such as petrol, spirits and diesel and also Electrical hazards
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Powder Fire Extinguishers Powder Fire Extinguishers
Used for Class A fires (wood, paper, material, cloth, etc), Class B (flammable liquids such as petrol, spirits, diesel), Class C (flammable gas) and also electrical hazards.
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Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishers
Used specifically for new class F, deep fat cooking fires.
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Fire Blankets

Fire Blankets
Commonly used for chip pan fires but also used for waste bins and in laboratories.

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Fire Classification
Class A Fire Class A fire risks such as as wood, paper, material and cloth
Class B Fire Class B fire risks such as flammable liquids such as petrol, spirits and diesel.
Class C Fire Class C for flammable gas
Class D Fire Class D used for fire involving metals such as aluminium, magnesium, titanium etc
Electrical Fire Electrical Hazards - Fires involving Electrical aparatus
Class F Fire Class F used for fire involving cooking oil & fat etc.


 

 

 
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