{"id":9289,"date":"2025-10-23T14:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/?p=9289"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:40:33","slug":"what-are-the-types-of-fire-extinguisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/what-are-the-types-of-fire-extinguisher\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the types of fire extinguisher?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9289\" class=\"elementor elementor-9289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b38e943 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"b38e943\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a5b4f3\" data-id=\"3a5b4f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7c091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Knowing which extinguisher to use in an emergency can make all the difference between containing a small fire and it spreading dangerously. In the UK, fire extinguishers are classified and colour-coded under BS EN 3 standards to make identification clear and consistent. Here\u2019s a simple breakdown of extinguisher types, how they work, and where they should be used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be29fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be29fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the classes of fires?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8f23f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f8f23f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the UK, extinguishers are categorised by fire class and agent (the extinguishing substance). Each class corresponds to a different type of fuel:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa84f7d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"fa84f7d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b7ac0a\" data-id=\"5b7ac0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b40f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b40f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class A<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff81853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff81853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Solid Materials:<\/strong><\/p><p>Paper, wood, textiles<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-772272d\" data-id=\"772272d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1442b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1442b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"67\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/page_11319631.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9301\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2fc136 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"e2fc136\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a97570\" data-id=\"1a97570\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa00e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa00e51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class B<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7ede4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7ede4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flammable Liquids:<\/strong><\/p><p>Petrol, paint, solvents<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f01b346\" data-id=\"f01b346\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44822d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44822d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/canistel_11039566.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9302\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd6198e elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"cd6198e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4743850\" data-id=\"4743850\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a80a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a80a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class C<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e708910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e708910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flammable Gasses:<\/strong><\/p><p>Propane, butane, methane<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05fee3a\" data-id=\"05fee3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177db31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"177db31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/oil-tanker_10952383.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9303\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ec1360 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"7ec1360\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c17658\" data-id=\"1c17658\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00f9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d00f9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class D<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c9c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c9c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Combustible Metals:<\/strong><\/p><p>Magnesium, aluminium<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc9fb2\" data-id=\"5dc9fb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e86b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2e86b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/screw_17175396.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9304\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37c94e2 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"37c94e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6b080b\" data-id=\"c6b080b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1728c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1728c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class F<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1d9485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1d9485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Cooking Oils &amp; Fats:<\/strong><\/p><p>Deep fat fryers, commercial kitchens<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-479025f\" data-id=\"479025f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aded93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0aded93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/air-fryer_11521995.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9305\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f603d85 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"f603d85\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c52ba12\" data-id=\"c52ba12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574954c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"574954c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Electrical Fires<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d3bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d3bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Energised Electrical Equipment:<\/strong><\/p><p>Computers, wiring, fuse boxes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-040a4e6\" data-id=\"040a4e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bce0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bce0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/plug_11039568.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9306\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2076f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2076f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The main extinguisher types and their colour codes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae0cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae0cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>UK extinguishers are all red with a small colour band showing the type of agent. Here\u2019s how each one works:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da474b elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"4da474b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fcca13\" data-id=\"3fcca13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a7096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a7096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Water (Red Label)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b414006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b414006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use on:<strong> Class A fires (solid combustibles).<\/strong><\/li><li>Do not use on: Electrical, flammable liquids, or cooking oil fires.<\/li><li>How it works: Cools burning material, removing heat.<\/li><li>Common locations: Offices, corridors, storage areas.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15329f7\" data-id=\"15329f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c95ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8c95ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Water.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9290\" alt=\"Water Fire Extinguisher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Water.jpg 400w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Water-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Water-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Water-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-21703cd elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"21703cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-335255d\" data-id=\"335255d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6a2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c6a2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Foam (Cream Label)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8e000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f8e000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use on: <strong>Class A and B fires.<\/strong><\/li><li>Do not use on: Electrical or cooking oil fires.<\/li><li>How it works: Forms a blanket over flammable liquid, cutting off oxygen.<\/li><li>Common locations: Garages, warehouses, workshops.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d282cb\" data-id=\"6d282cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6411c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6411c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Foam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9292\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Foam.jpg 400w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Foam-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Foam-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Foam-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8030c60 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"8030c60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad5db10\" data-id=\"ad5db10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f9c4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75f9c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Dry Powder (Blue Label)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9076c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9076c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use on: <strong>Class A, B, C fires and electrical fires (up to 1000V).<\/strong><\/li><li>Do not use on: In confined spaces \u2014 the powder can reduce visibility and make breathing difficult.<\/li><li>How it works: Smothers the fire and breaks the chemical reaction.<\/li><li>Common locations: Fuel storage areas, vehicles, outdoor plant sites.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9aa35\" data-id=\"4e9aa35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860a74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"860a74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Powder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Powder.jpg 400w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Powder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Powder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Powder-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52433ef elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"52433ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7009165\" data-id=\"7009165\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21224c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21224c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Carbon Dioxide \u2013 CO\u2082 (Black label)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ee4d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ee4d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use on: <strong>Electrical and Class B fires.<\/strong><\/li><li>Do not use on: Class A (deep-seated) or Class F fires.<\/li><li>How it works: Displaces oxygen and cools electrical components.<\/li><li>Common locations: Server rooms, offices, electrical panels.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-188ccd9\" data-id=\"188ccd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbbcf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dbbcf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9294\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CO2-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b616838 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"b616838\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-332a8b4\" data-id=\"332a8b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47298f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47298f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Wet Chemical (Yellow label)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4793046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4793046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Use on: <strong>Class F fires (cooking oils\/fats) and sometimes Class A.<\/strong><\/li><li>Do not use on: Electrical or flammable liquid fires.<\/li><li>How it works: Produces a soapy layer that cools and seals the oil\u2019s surface, preventing reignition.<\/li><li>Common locations: Kitchens, restaurants, catering facilities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4b1ffa\" data-id=\"d4b1ffa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4159f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f4159f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wet-Chemical.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wet-Chemical.jpg 400w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wet-Chemical-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wet-Chemical-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globalfacilities.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wet-Chemical-380x380.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a46ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91a46ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing the right extinguisher for your premises<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9f0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b9f0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires every UK workplace to have a fire risk assessment. This should identify the most likely fire hazards and specify which extinguishers are needed and where they should be placed.<\/p><p>For example:<\/p><ul><li>Offices: Water and CO\u2082<\/li><li>Workshops: Foam and Dry Powder<\/li><li>Commercial kitchens: Wet Chemical<\/li><li>Server rooms: CO\u2082 only<\/li><\/ul><p>Extinguishers should be mounted on brackets or stands, clearly labelled, and regularly inspected \u2014 ideally monthly visually and annually by a competent person, following BS 5306-3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58b37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a58b37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to use an extinguisher safely<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b1902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b1902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Always ensure you have a clear escape route before tackling a small fire. Remember the PASS technique:<\/p><ul><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">P<\/span><\/strong>ull the pin<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">A<\/span><\/strong>im the nozzle at the base of the fire<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">S<\/span><\/strong>queeze the handle<\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">S<\/span><\/strong>weep from side to side<\/li><\/ul><p>If the fire grows or you\u2019re unsure, evacuate immediately and call 999.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198857a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"198857a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a903c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a903c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Match the extinguisher type to the class of fire you might face.<\/p><ul><li>Check colour codes to avoid using the wrong agent.<\/li><li>Conduct regular maintenance and staff training.<\/li><li>Always prioritise personal safety \u2014 extinguishers are for small, contained fires only.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d077f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d077f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3603be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3603be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities\">GOV.UK: Fire safety in the workplace<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.london-fire.gov.uk\/safety\/the-home\/fire-extinguishers\/\">London Fire Brigade \u2013 Fire extinguishers explained<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.bsigroup.com\/\">British Standards Institution \u2013 BS EN 3: Portable fire extinguishers<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fia.uk.com\/\">Fire Industry Association (FIA) \u2013 Extinguisher guidance<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>This information is for general guidance only. Always have fire safety equipment installed and checked by a qualified, certified professional in line with UK fire safety standards. For full assurance, consult a competent fire safety advisor before making changes to your fire protection setup.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing which extinguisher to use in an emergency can make all the difference between containing a small fire and it spreading dangerously. In the UK, fire extinguishers are classified and colour-coded under BS EN 3 standards to make identification clear and consistent. 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