Fire & Safety

Fire extinguisher

In the event of any fire, extinguishers are vital – they are crucial in controlling flames before they get out of hand. Regular maintenance of commercial fire extinguishers is essential to ensure effectiveness in emergency situations. Fire extinguishers are highly pressurised cylinders, and if corroded or damaged, can explode and cause serious injury to staff. Health and safety advice from British Standards specifies that maintenance of extinguishers should be performed annually and by a qualified person. Ensuring your fire extinguishers are always in perfect working order is an employers responsibility, and Total Safe help to make sure this procedure is simple, inexpensive and carried out with the highest level of care.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fires can be diminished by the use of a fire extinguisher. For apartment building and medical centers the presence of a fire extinguisher can provide incredible benefits. The mere presence of a fire extinguisher can have a significant impact towards diminishing the damage caused by a fire.

Fire Extinguisher Application Guide:
  1. Regular (BC) Dry Chemical – Suitable for use on flammable liquids and energized electrical equipment.
  2. Multi-Purpose (ABC) Dry Chemical – Used on wood, paper, cloth, trash, flammable liquids and energized electrical equipment.
  3. Carbon Dioxide (CO²) – CO² is effective on flammable liquids as well as electrical fires.
  4. Clean Streaming Agents – Contains various environmentally friendly, non-residue forming chemicals well suited for flammable liquids and energized electrical equipment. Class A ratings (ordinary combustibles) are available in larger sizes (9lb. and up)
  5. Pressurized Water – For use on wood, paper, trash and other ordinary (Class A) combustibles only.
  6. Special Application Extinguishers – These include Class K agents (for restaurant kitchen hazards), Class D agents (for combustible metals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, lithium and uranium) and Foams (for ordinary combustibles and flammable liquids).
  7. Wheeled Units – Large capacity wheeled extinguishers used to protect airports, power plants and bulk fueling facilities