Fire Training Courses London

Fire Extinguisher Training London

Fire Extinguishers London
What you need to know!

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Water fire extinguishers

Suitable for Class A fires

For fires involving wood, paper and textiles
Available in 3 litre, 6 litre and 9 litre sizes
Jets or spray type
Gas cartridge or stored pressure type
One water or foam required for every 200 sq metres of floor space
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour

Dry Powder fire extinguishers

Suitable for Class A, Class B, Class C and Electrical fires

For fires involving gases, LPGs, liquids, liqifiable solids,wood, paper, textiles and electrical fires
Available in 3 litre, 6 litre and 9 litre sizes
Jet type discharge
Gas cartridge or stored pressure type
Smothers fire by excluding oxygen
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour with 5% blue area

Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishers

Suitable for Class B, Class C and Electrical fires

For fires involving liquids, liquifiable solids, gases, LPGs and electrical fires
Available in 2KG and 5 KG sizes
Has discharge horn which may or may not be insulated
Stored under own pressure
Care should be taken in enclosed spaces
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour with 5% black area

What will your staff learn on our fire extinguisher training London courses?

- Different classes of fire
- The best extinguisher (and alternatives) that can used on different types if fire
- What size of fire to tackle and which ones should be left to the Fire Service!
- Different types of fire extinguisher and how they operate
- How often they should be checked by extinguisher engineers
- How often they should be checked by you or your staff
- Safety tips when using fire extinguishers
- Either 1) a practical exercise or 2) Fire Service video on how ot use fire extinguishers

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Foam fire extinguishers

Suitable for Class A and Class B fires

For fires involving liquids, liquifiable solids, wood, paper and textiles
Available in 3 litre, 6 litre and 9 litre sizes
Jets or spray type
Gas cartridge or stored pressure type
One water or foam required for every 200 sq metres of floor space
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour with 5% cream coloured area

Specialist Powder fire extinguishers

Suitable for Class D fires

For fires involving base metals
Has conical discharge applicator to allow gentle discharge of powder
Covers burning metal and prevents fire from spreading
Gas cartridge or stored pressure type
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour with 5% blue area

Wet Chemical fire extinguishers

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Suitable for Class F fires and Class A fires

For fires involving cooking oils, wood, paper and textiles
Available in 6 litre and 9 litre sizes
Uses potassium acetate to subponify fire risk
Has applicator to apply all of extinguishers contents
Gas cartridge or stored pressure type
Should be checked regularly
Maintained by a competent person annually
Red in colour

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