Best fire extinguisher for a medical clinic
Creating a medical or allied health safe clinic starts with preparation. This guide helps medical and allied health professionals choose, install, and maintain the correct portable fire extinguisher for your clinic.
Ampac FireFinder Plus
The Ampac FireFinder Plus is designed to meet the diverse needs of today’s buildings, making it the ideal choice for environments such as nursing homes, office buildings, residential apartment complexes, and industrial facilities. If you’re replacing an older Ampac FireFinder panel, the FireFinder Plus offers a seamless upgrade path.
Best Event Fire Extinguisher in Victoria: Essential Strategies for LPG Gas Fire Management
This article guides event organisers, exhibitors, and food vendors, including caterers, relocatable kitchens and food trucks (mobile catering vehicles), on the selection, installation, and use of portable fire extinguishers at events in Victoria. It offers practical advice for indoor and outdoor structures, addressing fire risks from LPG and cooking appliances to protect workers, attendees, and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Protect Your Farm: Fire Extinguishers on Farm Vehicles
Discover why carrying a small fire extinguisher on your farm vehicles is crucial for preventing small fires from escalating. Learn about the best types of extinguishers, how to mount them, and how Firewize can help you stay safe on the farm.
Foam Fire Extinguisher
In Australia, a foam fire extinguisher marked with a horizontal blue band is ideal for suppressing fires involving flammable liquids and solids. The extinguisher releases foam that blankets the fire, cutting off the oxygen supply and cooling the fuel. This dual action effectively prevents the fire from spreading and reduces the likelihood of re-ignition.
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
The CO2 fire extinguisher, distinguished by its red body with a black band, is primarily effective against Class B (flammable liquids) and Class E (electrical equipment) fires. This article delves into its optimal selection and application, highlighting its specific use cases.
Air-Water Fire Extinguisher
An Air-Water portable fire extinguisher are effective for all Class A fires that include wood, paper, textiles & plastics. The extinguisher is a solid red in colour and comes with 9 litres of water and uses compressed air as a propellant. Air-water fire extinguishers come with a hose and a wall mounting bracket.
What is the best fire extinguisher for Laser Cutting & Engraving in Australia?
Is your laser cutter and engraver a fire risk? If you go online, the answer is yes (but it depends). In this article we look at why a laser cutter and engraver is a risk and what precautions you can take to mitigate or even better eliminate the risk from fire.
Food Truck Fire Extinguisher
A food truck is a large vehicle or trailer, equipped to storage, transport, cook, prepare, serve, and/or sell food. The food truck trend has blow up in Australia over the last 10 years, and many owners and newcomers to the food truck industry are unaware of the fire safety requirements. This article helps food truck manufacturers and owners comply with both fire extinguisher selection and fire extinguisher maintenance for food trucks.
Fire Extinguisher
A portable fire extinguisher is a first response life safety device that helps prevent or even stop the spread of a small fire. There are six main types of fire extinguisher with the most common being a Dry Power. The others are water, foam, carbon dioxide, wet chemical and vaporising liquid.
