Fire fighting equipment, portable types

Eire equipment Fire alarm and fire-fighting equipment must be regularly inspected, maintained and tested Portable extinguishers to have designated locations/be of correct type. Instructions must be provided as to where and how to use them. Practice is necessary... 

The RP must provide appropriate fire fighting equipment [4.(1 )(d), 13(1)(a), 13(1)(b) and 13(3)(a)j. In general this means portable extinguishers but may include hose reels, sprinklers and other types of fixed installations where appropriate. 

Fire fighting is the process of extinguishing a fire once it has started. The equipment used for this purpose falls into two types portable and fixed. 

This subsection covers the basic type of equipment used to fight and control fires. The first type of equipment, known as a fixed system, includes automatic sprinklers, standpipe hoses, and various pipe systems. Supplement fixed systems by providing appropriate types and sizes of portable extinguishers. Train personnel expected to use portable fire extinguishers on their operation and safe use. 

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