Fire Extuinghers
fire extinguisher is a fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations. It is not used for an out-of-control fire which requires the experts of fire brigade. A fire extinguisher consists of a hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel containing an agent that can be discharged to extinguish a fire.
Depending on usage or classes, fire extinguishers are quite different. Each type can be identified by their names, colors, signs, or even their nozzles/hoses. There are mainly following types of fire extinguishers:
- Water based Extinguisher
- Powder based Extinguisher
- Foam based Extinguisher
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2) based Extinguisher
- Wet Chemical Extinguisher