Fire-fighting and extinguishers

This deals only with first-aid fire-fighting and not the fighting of major conflagrations. 

Most fires start out very small and can be safely tackled at that stage by means of hand-held extinguishers. However, at no stage should employees put themselves at risk in attemping to put a fire out. They should always place themselves between the fire and the escape route. 

There are two types of equipment installed and hand-held. 

There are six basic types of these whose containers are painted red but with a colour coded band or panel to identify its contents and the sort of fire for which it is suitable. 

Water red carbonaceous materials - wood, paper, coal, etc. 

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