Fire Extinguishers

Lancashire Fire and Safety supply portable fire extinguishers which can be purchased as both new or lower cost refurbished units. All equipment is fully guaranteed. Expert advice is provided to assist you in deciding which types of fire extinguisher and other fire safety equipment would be best suited to your premises. Lancashire Fire and Safety also advise on the deployment and number of fire extinguishers you need in order to conform to current Fire Regulations. Other fire safety equipment supplied includes new fire blankets, fire alarm detection systems, health and safety signage, first aid kits and smoke alarms.

The law requires you have to have your fire extinguishers serviced once each year. These service requirements have to be recorded and certified and made available for insurance, health & safety or fire officers on demand. Lancashire Fire and Safety's servicing rates are very competitive, and each of our fire extinguisher engineers is fully qualified and carry out all maintenance works in line with all current legislation and BS/EN fire safety equipment standards.

	Water Extinguishers This type of extinguisher can only be used on class A fires. They allow the user to direct water onto the fire from a considerable distance.This type of extinguisher is not suitable for use on electrical equipment.
	Powder Extinguishers This type extinguisher can be used on A, B & C fires and achieve a good 'knock down' of the fire. They can be used on fire involving electrical equipment, but will almost certainly render that equipment useless.
	Foam Extinguishers This type of extinguisher can be used ob class A or class B fires, and is particularly suited to extinguishing liquid fires such as petrol or deisel. They should not be used on free flowing liquid fires unless the operator has been specially trained, and this type is not suitable for deep fat or chip pan fires.
	Carbon Dioxide (CO2) This type of extinguisher can be used on class B fires, CO2 is particularly suitable for use on fires involving electrical equipment, as they will extinguish a fire without causing further damage to other electrical equipment.
	Wet Chemical The wet chemical fire extinguisher is ideal for Class F fires, involving cooking oils and fats, such as lard, olive oil, sunflower oil, maize oil and butter. It is capable of extinguishing a fire in a 75 litre capacity deep fat fryer. An added benefit is that it is also suitable for freely burning materials (class A) such as wood, paper and fabrics.