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portable fire extinguisher

1. PORTABLE
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER

2. Fire Extinguisher
A fire extinguisher is an fire protection device to use to
extinguish or control fire in emergency situations. A stored
pressure cylinder of fire suppression agent, designed to apply
agent over a short period of time.
.

3. Fire Extinguisher Anatomy

4. Different Kinds of Extinguishers
The 4 most common fire extinguishers:
–Water type fire extinguisher
–Foam type fire extinguisher
–Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical fire extinguisher
–Co2 fire extinguisher
Each kind of extinguisher has a specific use.

5. Water type fire extinguisher
•Capacity – 9kg, normal
water with nitrogen gas
under pressure.
•Pressure gauge present
•Suitable for: A class
fire

6. Foam Fire Extinguisher
•Capacity – 9kg, 540 ml aqueous
film forming foam compound
mixes with fresh water and one
co2 cartridge of 60 -90 gm.
•suitable for : A and B class of fire

7. Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical
•Capacity 6kg, mono
ammonium phosphate
with nitrogen gas under
pressure. It does not
have cartridge.
•Suitable for : A, B, &
C class of fire only.

8. Carbon Dioxide
•Liquefied co2, cpacity-
4.5kg.
•Suitable for : B , C, and
electrical fire
•Hard, plastic nozzle
•No pressure gauge

9. Types of fire
extinguisher
Color code Flammable
material
extinguishing
methods
Water type fire
extinguisher
RED
Wood , Paper, cloth,
carpets , Trash ,Plastic
Cooling method
Foam type fire
extinguisher
CREAM
Flammable Liquids,
Gasoline ,Oil ,Petrol ,
Desal , Grease , aciton
Smothering +
cooling method
DCP type fire
extinguisher
BLUE Flammable Gases :
Methane ,Propane
smothering
Co2 type fire
extinguisher
BLACK electrical equipment Cooling
+smothering

12. P.A.S.S. Method
Pull the pin
This will allow you to
squeeze the handle in order
to discharge the
extinguisher

13. P.A.S.S. Method
Aim at the base of
the fire
Aiming at the middle
will do no good.
The agent will pass
through the flames.

14. P.A.S.S. Method
Squeeze the
handle
This will release the
pressurized
extinguishing agent

15. P.A.S.S. Method
Sweep side to side
Cover the entire area that
is on fire. Continue
until fire is
extinguished. Keep an
eye on the area for
re-lighting.

16. When Fight a Fire!
•Only fight a fire in the
incipient stage.
• Remember to keep an
exit to your back

17. Emergency Procedures
Building Evacuation
•Proceed to nearest exit in an orderly fashion
•Assemble at least 100 feet from building
•Provide emergency team with information
about people still in the building.
•Never re-enter a building until instructed to
by the police department, fire department, or
EHS staff.

18. Thank you