الحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين Everything You Should Know about Portable Fire Extinguishers Colours RACE PASS Portable Fire Extinguishers Follow these steps when responding to incipient stage fire Important Note : If you have the slightest doubt about your ability to fight a fire Run away , Evacuate immediately The R.A.C.E. acronym and fire extinguisher In case you are involved in a fire, remember The R.A.C.E. acronym so your respond would be safe and correct: R.A.C.E. R = RESCUE human beings in immediate danger , should not endanger your own life A = ALARM: sound the alarm by activating a pull station alarm box and call 112 C = CONFINE the fire by closing all doors and windows E = EXTINGUISH the fire with a fire extinguisher. EVACUATE the area if the fire is too large for a fire extinguisher. PROPER USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS P.A.S.S. To use fire extinguishers correctly, remember the P.A.S.S. acronym: P = PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher A = AIM the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire S = SQUEEZE or press the handle S = SWEEP from side to side until the fire appears to be out Sound the fire alarm and call the fire department, if appropriate. Identify a safe evacuation path before approaching the fire. Do not allow the fire, heat, or smoke to come between you and your evacuation path. Select the appropriate type of fire extinguisher. Discharge the extinguisher within its effective range using the P.A.S.S. technique (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep). Back away from an extinguished fire in case it flames up again. Evacuate immediately if the extinguisher is empty and the fire is not out. Evacuate immediately if the fire progresses beyond the incipient stage. COLOUR CODING TO INDICATE TYPE AND CONTENT Portable Fire Extinguishers unique colour coding helps us to Avoid confusion between different types of extinguisher Easy identification of contents Identify extinguishers from any angle Identify extinguishers from a distance Make the extinguisher more visible Water Colour : Red use on class A combustible material fires wood, paper, textiles Don’t use on liquid, flammable gases, electrical and cooking media fires WATER MIST Colour : Red use on class A combustible materials and class K ( F ) cooking oil and fat fires. The water mist can also be used on electrical fires up to 1000v Don’t use on liquid, flammable gases The water mist fire extinguishers produce extremely fine water mist droplets which have highly effective fire extinguishing capabilities Powder Colour : Blue use on class A, B and C fires use on fires of electrical Don’t use on: cooking media and metal fires Foam Colour : Cream use on class A solid combustible fires wood, paper, textiles and class B flammable liquid fires petrol, diesel, paint, solvents Don’t use on:flammable gases,electrical, and cooking media fires CARBON DIOXIDE CO2 Colour : Black use on class B liquid and electrical fires Don’t use on:wood, paper, textiles,flammable gases and cooking media fires Important Note : Don't catch the horn while operating Wet Chemical Colour : Yellow use on class F cooking oil and fat fires involving kitchen appliances and equipment They are also suitable for use on class A combustible material fires Don’t use on:liquid fires and fires involving flammable gases Fire Classes Class A Fires Freely Burning Materials Wood, Paper, Straw, Textiles, Coal etc Class B Fires Flammable Liquids Petrol, Diesel, Oils, Paraffin etc Class C Fires Flammable Gases Methane, Propane, Hydrogen, Natural Gas etc Class D Fires Flammable Metals Magnesium, Aluminium, Lithium etc Class K ( F ) Fires Combustible Cooking Media Cooking Oil, Fats, Grease etc Electrical Fires Electrical Appliances Computers, Stereos, Fuse boxes etc في أمان الله