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Hand-portable fire extinguishers are essential in safeguarding our homes, our places of work, and the many modes of transport we use. They serve as our first line of defence in fire safety, ensuring preparedness when the potential for fire exists.
Types of Fire Extinguishers
Hand-portable fire extinguishers are essential because they give occupants of buildings or vehicles a way to extinguish fires when they happen and provide a means to produce safe egress in more extensive fire situations. Different types of fires require a specific selection of the type of fire extinguisher for effective results when used. Levitt-Safety offers this selection of fire extinguishers, including:
Do you know how to operate a fire extinguisher safely?
Fire safety is more than knowing how to pull the alarm and evacuate a building. Fire safety includes reviewing fire prevention practices to avoid fire – and reassessing the fire safety plan if a fire occurs.
Levitt-Safety offers a complete range of equipment, services and fire training options to keep workers safe and businesses running. Click here for more information on our Fire Extinguisher training programs.
Always prepare for the unexpected
- Ensure you have the proper firefighting equipment on hand– research the type of firefighting equipment needed based on your business requirements and have access to the appropriate equipment on hand.
- Conduct regular fire extinguisher equipment inspections - Ensure fire safety by conducting monthly and visual inspections of your fire extinguishers and scheduling annual maintenance with a certified technician. Contact us for professional fire extinguisher inspections near you.
NFPA 10 2007 Edition:
5.4.1.3 Extra (High) Hazards. Extra (high) hazard occupancies shall be classified as locations where the quantity and combustibility of Class A combustible material is high or where high amounts of Class B flammables are present and rapidly developing fires with high heat release rates are expected. These occupancies consist of fire hazards involved with the storage, packaging, handling, or manufacture of Class A combustibles and/or the total quantity of Class B flammables expected to be present in more than 5 gal (18.9L) in any room or area.
5.5.1.1 Extinguishers for Pressurized Flammable Liquids and Pressurized Gas Fires.
5.5.1.1.1 These fire extinguishers for this type of hazard shall be made based on recommendations by manufacturers of this specialized equipment.
5.5.1.1.2 Large capacity dry chemical extinguishers of 10 lb (4.54 kg) or greater and a discharge rate of 1 lb/sec (0.45 kg/sec) shall be used to protect against these hazards.