Extinguisher Types For Hollywood Beach, Golden Beach, and Aventura

6/6/2019 (Permalink)

Types Of Fire Extinquisher

All of us at SERVPRO of Hollywood/Hallandale/Aventura hope your business stays safe from fire.  If the worst happens, we are experts in cleaning fire damage and smoke damage.

Just to be safe, SERVPRO of Hollywood/Hallandale/Aventura recommends you keep, maintain, and know how to use fire extinguishers. 

A fire-extinguisher may prevent fire damage and smoke damage from spreading throughout the office.

If you see a small fire that you can take care of yourself, use the following tips.  If you have any worries, you and everyone else should leave the house and call 9-1-1 when you are outside.

SERVPRO of Hollywood/Hallandale/Aventura wants you to know that you can try to fight a small fire only if:

• You can get to the fire extinguisher quickly. Fire is fast. Fire damage and smoke damage are less painful than personal injuries
• You have the right class of fire extinguisher
• You know how to use the fire extinguisher

SERVPRO of Hollywood/Hallandale/Aventura explains Types of Commercial Fire Extinguishers:

(art from U.S. Fire Administration)

Classes A, B, and C fire extinguishers are found in both homes and businesses

• Class A is for cloth, wood, and paper
• Class B is for liquids that can burst into flame or explode, such as grease, gasoline, oil, or oil-based paints
• Class C is for electrical equipment like computers, tools, or anything else that is plugged in
• Most home-improvement stores sell multi-purpose fire extinguishers: Classes A:B:C
• Class D is for metals that can burst into flame. Class D fire extinguishers are usually needed only in some factories
• Class K is for vegetable and animal oils and fats that are in cooking appliances. Commercial kitchens (restaurants, cafeterias, catering businesses) often use them

Links:

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/extinguishers.html