Knowing exactly how many fire extinguishers you need is not always easy, as a general rule, you will need one water-based extinguisher such as water, water additive 200 square metres of floor space per floor.

Consideration, the number of doors will affect the number of extinguishers and their spacing.

High risk areas such as electrical, fuel storage, all need to be taken into account.

It is likely that your premise may require multiple extinguishers to cover multiple fire risks.

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Fire blankets are often used in kitchens to put out fires caused by cooking fat, oil, or grease. They can also be used to put out fires in waste bins or to extinguish clothing fires.

Like fire extinguishers, fire blankets should be inspected annually by a competent person along with the fire extinguishers.

Both fire extinguishers and fire blankets should be inspected and recorded by the responsible person

Type of extinguisher

You should have different types of extinguishers for different types of fires: 

• Class A: For wood, paper, and other carbonaceous materials. General fires

• Class B: For flammable liquids 

• Class C: For flammable gases

• Class D: For combustible metals

• Class F: For cooking oils "Wet Chemical"

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Our fire marshal training aim at:

• Persons responsible for overseeing fire safety

• Fire marshals

• Someone who needs to know how to use a fire extinguisher.

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Fire Extinguisher services in Essex