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Foam Fire Extinguisher Guide
Foam Fire Extinguishers & How To Use Them Learn everything about foam fire extinguishers, from the colour of their label and where to find them to what types of fire they extinguish and how to use them safely in case of a fire incident, in our handy guide to...
Water Fire Extinguisher Guide
Water Fire Extinguishers & How To Use Them From the colour of their label and their types and uses, here’s our comprehensive guide to water fire extinguishers. Water has been used to extinguish fires for centuries, so it comes...
Motorhome Fire Safety in the UK: Caravan Fire Extinguishers
Caravan Fire Extinguishers & Motorhome Fire Safety in the UK Despite the fact that having a fire extinguisher in your private vehicle, be it a car or a motorhome, is not a legal requirement in the UK, a small caravan fire extinguisher is considered an essential...
How To Use a Fire Blanket | UK Fire Blanket Guide
How to use a fire blanket - The Fire Blanket Guide We’ve all seen a fire blanket, whether it’s in the office kitchen or in a residential building. They are usually bright red and mounted on a wall close to a cooking appliance. In this article, we’ll look at what the...
CO2 Fire Extinguisher Guide
CO2 Fire Extinguishers & How To Use Them From their colour and how to use them to what sizes they come in, here’s our complete beginner’s guide to CO2 fire extinguishers! CO2 fire extinguishers are unique in that from all the types of fire...
Fire Extinguisher Types, Classes & Their Uses
Fire Extinguisher Types, Classes & Their Uses You may not know this but there isn’t a single fire extinguisher that works against all fires. In fact, there are five different types of fire extinguishers - water fire extinguishers, foam fire extinguishers, dry...
Who is Responsible for Using a Fire Extinguisher?
Who is Responsible for Using a Fire Extinguisher? The legal requirements for fire extinguishers in the workplace (as outlined by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005) dictate that every employer, owner or occupier of a business has legal responsibility for...
How to protect yourself against fire extinguisher vandalism and theft?
How to protect yourself against fire extinguisher vandalism and theft? Fire extinguisher vandalism, theft and accidental discharge aren’t just a simple nuisance. Tampering with fire equipment can put lives in danger, if the damage isn’t spotted and rectified on time....
Understanding the Fire Classes in the UK
Understanding the Fire Classes in the UK The fire classification in the UK is based on the type of fuel source of the fire. This standard is in line with the European Standard Classification of Fires and it is recognised across the EU. There are five fire classes,...
Do I need a car fire extinguisher? – UK Vehicle Fire Extinguisher Guide
Car Fire Extinguisher Requirements in the UK Having a car fire extinguisher at hand can save lives in the event of a fire, so it’s always a good idea to have one available at all times. Although in the UK carrying a fire extinguisher in your vehicle is a legal...