Fire Extinguisher Classifications and Information
There 6 different type of Extinguisher Classification, 5 x Fire and 1 x Electrical.
Fires have been classified into six groups A, B, C, D, E and F
- Class A fires – are fires involving organic solids – Paper, Wood, etc
- Class B fires – are fires involving flammable Liquids – Petrol, Oil, Paints.
- Class C fires – are fires involving flammable Gasses
- Class D fires – are fires involving Metals
- Class E Fires – are fires involving Electrical Apparatus
- Class F Fires – are fires involving Cooking Oil & Fat
Colour Coding
All Fire Extinguishers are colour coded so you can see what type of extinguisher it is and what it contains.
- Water – Red
- Foam – Cream
- Dry Powder – Blue
- Carbon Dioxide – Black
- Halon – Green (Illegal as of December 03)
Fire Extinguisher Locations
Fire extinguishers should be stored:
- in accessible spots
- away from heat
- in places in which they are likely to be needed, but where you will still be able to get to them (but out of reach of children) should a fire start, with at least one at every level of the house. Several good choices include:
- kitchen
- sleeping area
- basement
- at the head of the stairs in a multi-story structure
- in the garage
- in the laundry room
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