The document discusses different types of fire extinguishers, including water, foam, dry powder, special extinguishers for cooking oil fires, and carbon dioxide extinguishers. It also covers fire classifications from A to F and safety tips for fighting small fires, such as knowing when to withdraw and not fighting fires involving gas.
2. 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
3. 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
4. Types of Fire Extinguishers
Water
• 6 or9 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
5. 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
6. Types of Fire Extinguishers
Dry Powder
• 1kg, 2kg, 3kg, 6kg, and 9kg 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
7. Types of Fire Extinguishers
SPECIAL FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
• ‘FryFighter’
• For Class F Fires
(overheated cooking oils/
fats)
• ‘Unique’ Wet Chemical’
formulation to
suponificate the burning
fat
8. Types of Fire Extinguishers
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• 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
10. 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.
