| A 'responsible person' is designated by law to | | | | determine its uses, but likewise gives people an |
| keep track of all safety requirements within his | | | | idea regarding fire classes and categories. |
| business and its premises. Any workplace needs | | | | Extinguishers can be classified into different types. |
| to have adequate firefighting equipment, to | | | | We have the water fire extinguishers, carbon |
| ensure protection of all occupants and employees. | | | | dioxide extinguishers, foam fire extinguishers, dry |
| Fire extinguisher types are great examples of fire | | | | powder extinguishers, and wet chemical fire |
| safety devices, which are effective in lessening | | | | extinguishers. Water fire extinguishers and foam |
| fire-related dangers and risks. | | | | fire extinguishers are highly-effective in putting out |
| The Regulatory Reform Order, places such duty | | | | fires, caused by flammable materials like wood |
| to owners and business managers, in general. | | | | and fabric. Carbon dioxide extinguishers, on the |
| Provision of fire safety equipment serves as an | | | | other hand, are effective when used on electrical |
| initial requirement, since it also designates each | | | | fires and fires caused by flammable liquids. Dry |
| 'responsible person' to take care and maintain | | | | powder fire extinguishers are ideal on fires |
| every available device. The maintenance of a fire | | | | brought by flammable gases like propane and |
| safety device likewise requires certain procedures | | | | butane, while wet chemical fire extinguishers are |
| and check-ups, which are necessary to ensure | | | | the only ones suitable for use on cooking fat fires. |
| the good working condition and effectiveness of | | | | Today's requirements dictate that each work |
| each device. More so, provision of extinguishers | | | | area should provide at least one extinguisher that |
| and alarms, can be referred to as a legal safety | | | | is for every two hundred meters of floor space. |
| standard. | | | | For general work areas like offices and small |
| It is always best to determine which type of | | | | establishments, it is recommended to have water |
| safety device suits your business well. Remember | | | | fire extinguishers as firefighting equipment. It is |
| that these devices are meant to protect you | | | | also advisable to place these extinguishers at key |
| from fires and relative risks. The equipment | | | | locations like emergency fire exits and escape |
| should also serve as your first form of protection | | | | routes. Other ideal locations would be fire exit |
| against possible hazards and dangers. Equipment | | | | doors and exits near floors or rooms. |
| such as alarms, detectors and extinguishers come | | | | Maintenance and testing of extinguishers is also |
| in various types, that it is also crucial to know | | | | necessary in fire safety. One of the ideal ways to |
| their relative use and purposes. For one, | | | | ensure maintenance of fire safety devices would |
| understanding your safety device will also lead | | | | be through maintenance contracts with specialist |
| you to knowing the specific maintenance | | | | companies. The process likewise provides owners |
| check-ups and testing. It is also advisable to keep | | | | with documentary evidence regarding testing |
| track of supposed hazardous elements like | | | | procedures and annual tests. More so, as part of |
| flammable materials and substances. Fire | | | | the process, it is best to keep track of all |
| extinguisher types offer a number of alternatives | | | | scheduled check-ups by means of a log book or |
| when it comes to firefighting equipment. The | | | | record, which can be presented to fire authorities |
| uniqueness of each extinguisher does not only | | | | if such need arises. |