Firefox Securitas offers the complete range of portable fire fighting equipment including fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire blankets and mandatory fire safety signage. |
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In addition to the supply of fire safety equipment, we also offer: |
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Full installation service |
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Annual inspections, repairs and refilling |
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Fire risk assessments |
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For further details about any of our fire safety products and services, telephone: “phone number”. |
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Fire extinguishers are charged with differing chemicals or agents, designed to extinguish specific fire types or classes. In addition, they are available in various sizes, to cope with the anticipated scale of fire, should it occur. |
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One of the functions of a fire risk assessment is to identify the fire risks, their classes and therefore, the types and sizes of fire fighting appliances required.
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The selection and use of the wrong extinguisher type will have varying detrimental effects and could cause fire spread or flash back. |
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Fire types are classified by the fuel (or combustible material) which is burning. The following chart explains these classes by fuel groups and, the extinguisher types suitable to fight them. |
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Class A |
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Fuelled by common, freely burning materials such as paper, wood, coal, straw, tyres, textiles and other carbonaceous matter. Class A fires are the most common and can occur in almost any environment. Fight with Water, Foam, and ABC Dry Powder or Wet Chemical extinguishers. |
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Class B |
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These fires are fuelled by flammable liquids, or materials that liquefy. They include petrol, diesel, paint, industrial oils and fats, ether, tar, paraffin and steering, excluding alcohol and cooking oils. Fight with Foam, ABC Dry Powder, CO2 or Fire Blanket. |
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Class C |
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Fuelled by flammable gases such as propane, butane, natural (mains) gas, LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas), medical and industrial gasses. Fight with ABC Dry Powder. |
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Class D |
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Class D fires are generally found in industry only as they are fuelled by metals. They include magnesium, aluminum, swarfs, sodium and powdered metals. Fight with Specialist Dry Powder, M28 for example. These Specialist Dry Powders extinguish metal fires by fusing the powder to form a crust, thus excluding oxygen. |
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Class E |
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Electrical fires are not classified in a group, as electricity is a source of ignition and, will fuel the fire until the supply is halted or disconnected. Warning note - some electrical equipment can store lethal voltages in capacitors even if their power supply has been switched off. Therefore fight with CO2 or ABC Dry Powder only, as these are charged with agents that do not conduct electricity. |
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Class F |
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These are very high temperature fires fuelled by cooking oils and fats, including butter. As such they are notoriously difficult to extinguish. Conventional extinguishers are not effective for class F fires as they do not cool sufficiently and, may cause flash back. Fight only with specialist Wet Chemical agent extinguishers. |
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| General Warning Note:Fire fighting by non-skilled people is potentially dangerous. Only attempt to tackle a fire if it is in its early stages and you are sure that a means of escape is available. |
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| For further details about any of our fire safety products and services, " Tel: +91-22-2200 1111". |
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