Whatextinguisher to use on what fire |
Fire Classification | Foam Cream Colour | BC Powder Blue Clolour | ABC Powder Blue Colour | Carbon Dioxide Black Colourr | Water Red Colour |
Fire involving flammable solids, eg wood, paper, textiles,fabrics etc. | YES Smothering & cooling effect | YES only on very small fires | YES rapid smothering effect prevents re-ignition | YES only on very small fires | YES saturation & cooling prevents re-ignition |
Fire involving flammable liquids eg petrol, oil, fat,paint, solvents, grease etc | YES Blankets fires preventing re-ignition | YES Rapid results | YES Rapid results | YES Rapid results Leaves no residue | NO |
Fire involving flammable gasses eg propane, butane,natural gases | NO | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Fies involving electrical equipment eg computers, printersetc. | NO Foam is conductive | YES Non-conductive | YES Non-conductive | YES Non-conductive | NO Water is conductive
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