There are lots of licensing requirements for taxi operators. One vital area is the safety equipment such as an extinguisher and first aid kit. The recommended fire safety device for taxis is a powder extinguisher. The size will depend on how many passengers a vehicle can carry. Most passengers have probably never even questioned whether […]
Workplace Safety
Wood, paper and textile fires are categorised as Class A fires. Water extinguishers are recommended as the best fire extinguisher for paper, wood, and other solid combustibles. ABC powder and foam fire extinguishers can also be used to extinguish paper and wood fires. Class A type fires can burn quickly and spread rapidly. It is […]
Car fires in the UK are not all that common, but they have the potential to spread quickly. It is wise to always have a car fire extinguisher in your vehicle. 300 cars per day go up in flames in the UK. 65% of these fires are linked to criminal activity, but the statistics are […]
With the potential to spread at a dangerous pace, cooking oil fires need the correct equipment to extinguish them. This means using specialised chip pan fire extinguishers. Using the wrong type of extinguisher in a deep fat fryer fire can have disastrous consequences, particularly in commercial kitchens. With risk of injury from oil fires being […]
An electrical fire can happen virtually anywhere there is electricity and flammable materials. From lightning strikes to overloaded power strips, electrical fires are a real danger that can become deadly instantly if not appropriately addressed. Many people wonder what fire extinguisher works on an electrical fire. The following is a rundown of the equipment needed […]
Using the correct cooking oil fire extinguisher is vital when dealing with burning oils and fats. This is particularly true in a commercial kitchen where large volumes of oil may combust. The only type of extinguisher that should be used on burning cooking oils is a wet chemical applicance, which will be labelled Class F. […]
Whilst all the other fire classes use a letter to identify them, Class E is not the term used for Electrical Fires, instead, they are simply classed using their name. Electrical fires are not given a class of their own as they can be a little complex in their cause and behaviour. Often an electrical […]
Class D Fires involve the ignition of combustible metals such as lithium, magnesium, and sodium. This type of fire commonly happens in industrial or laboratory environments. Fires in the UK are split into 6 fire classes due to their different sources, behaviours and extinguishers required. Although they all share heat and oxygen as their common […]
A Class C fire is an extremely hazardous and explosive type of fire. This type of fire has the potential to be extremely dangerous due to the fuel – flammable gases. Anyone tackling this fire class should understand the risks posed by the fuel as well as the right procedures to extinguish the fire. Using […]
Fires involving flammable liquids are categorised as a Class B fire. This type of fire is incredibly volatile and dangerous and can spread very quickly causing danger to life. Understanding exactly how to extinguish a fire involving flammable liquids is vital. Each type of fire is unique in both how it starts, how it behaves […]
