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Water Fire Extinguisher (Colour Code: Red)

y îuitable use on solid materials such as paper, wood, textiles, etc.

y might be found in hotel rooms, on corridors and in general areas.

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use on live electrical equipment or on burning fat.

y oint the jet at the base of the flames and keep it moving across the
area of the fire. Ensure that all areas of the fire are out.

Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher (Colour Code: Black)

y îuitable for electrical equipment because they can put out the fire
without causing any further damage to the equipment (excluding
electronics, I
, etc).

y ulso suitable for flammable liquids such as grease, fats, oil paint,
petrol etc. but not for use on domestic chip or fat pan fires.

C  extinguishers do not cool the fire very well and you therefore need to ensure that
the fire does not start up again. Fumes from C  extinguishers can be harmful if used in
confined spaces (hence the warning about domestic use): Ô
    

 
   



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owder Fire Extinguishers (Colour Code: Blue)

y
hese fire extinguishers can be used on most types of fire, including

fires on electrical equipment, but may well damage that equipment.

y ciquids such as grease, fats, oil, paint, petrol etc. but again, not on
domestic chip or fat pan fires.

y Not generally suitable for confined places. Can affect visibility and people with
breathing problems.

uFFF Foam Fire Extinguishers (Colour Code: Cream)

y (uFF = u





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y Fires involving solids.
y ciquids such as grease, fats, oil, paint, petrol, etc.
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y hilst these fire extinguishers are good for flammable liquids, they
are N
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uBcE for fires in deep fat fryers (especially not domestic
situations).


 Fire Blankets 

Fire blankets are made of fire resistant materials.
hey are particularly useful
for smothering flammable liquid fires or for wrapping round a person whose
clothing is on fire.

y sed for fires involving both solids and liquids.

y
articularly good for small fires in clothing
y


 domestic or commercial chip and fat pan fires provided
the blanket completely covers the fire.

If the blanket does not completely cover the fire, it will not be able to extinguish
the fire. lace carefully over the fire. ] 


    
  



  
 

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Fire Buckets

u simple bucket of water can be used on Class u type of

fires either to supplement a water extinguisher or as a first
attack if an extinguisher is not immediately availa ble.

It also might also be filled with dry sand and used as an

absorbing agent or to dam a flow of flammable liquid.

hey do have serious disadvantages though, as they are often misused, left
empty or used as a refuse container. o not rely on Fire Buckets.

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