| What
extinguisher to use on what fire |
| Fire Classification |
Foam
Cream Colour |
BC Powder
Blue Clolour |
ABC Powder
Blue Colour |
Carbon Dioxide
Black Colourr |
Water
Red Colour |
| Fire involving flammable solids, eg wood, paper, textiles,
fabrics etc. |
YES
Smothering & cooling effect |
YES
only on very small fires |
YES
rapid smothering effect prevents re-ignition |
YES
only on very small fires |
YES
saturation & cooling prevents re-ignition |
| Fire involving flammable liquids eg petrol, oil, fat,
paint, solvents, grease etc |
YES
Blankets fires preventing re-ignition |
YES
Rapid results |
YES
Rapid results |
YES
Rapid results
Leaves no residue |
NO |
| Fire involving flammable gasses eg propane, butane,
natural gases |
NO |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Fies involving electrical equipment eg computers, printers
etc. |
NO
Foam is conductive |
YES
Non-conductive |
YES
Non-conductive |
YES
Non-conductive |
NO
Water is conductive
|
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