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extinguishers are unsuitable. However water extinguishers with chemical additives increase the effectiveness of the extinguisher to provide additional fire-fighting power.


FIRE EXTINGUISHERS


EXPLAINED Many businesses choose to delegate their fire safety maintenance and compliance to fire safety specialists, but companies on a site or in the workplace may not know the difference between each type of fire extinguisher.


Bull Products explain what every site worker should know about fire extinguishers, and the different types to use depending on the situation.


1. Water fire extinguishers


• Usually one of the most common extinguishers found on site.


• Colour-coded red and/or white


• Should be used for Class A fires that involve materials such as paper, wood, soft furnishings and plastic. Water fire extinguishers work by soaking and cooling the burning materials.


• If you are tackling an electrical fire, or burning fat or oil, water


EVAC+CHAIR DELIVERS


FOR STOKE CITY FC As one of the Premier League football clubs committed to complying with the requirements for disabled access set out in Accessible Stadia, Stoke City has chosen stairway evacuation chairs supplied by Evac+Chair to provide safe means of exit for supporters unable to use stairs in an emergency.


The Evac+Chairs are among the new facilities being introduced at Stoke City’s bet365 Stadium as it undergoes its first major re-development since being built in 1997.


Increased provision for disabled supporters was added to permission gained in 2013 for the club to ‘fill the gap’ in the South-East corner of the


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2. Foam extinguishers • Labels are colour-coded cream.


• Foam extinguishers can be for Class A and B fires involving paper, wood, cloth or plastic, and flammable liquids including paraffin, petrol and oil.


• Foam fire extinguishers smother the fire with a foam film, starving the fire of oxygen whilst also cooling the burning materials.


• Much more versatile than water fire extinguishers, foam extinguishers are typically safer should the foam come into contact with live electricity.


3. Powder extinguishers


• Colour coded with a bright blue label.


• ABC powder extinguishers, or dry powder extinguishers are multi-purpose extinguishers that can fight Class A, B and C fires – solids, flammable liquids and flammable gases.


• There are some additional hazards staff should be aware of including


stadium and lift capacity to over 30,000. It was decided to carry out the new development in tandem with improved provision for disabled supporters, particularly wheelchair users, when the Premier League clubs agreed to comply with the requirements of the Sports Grounds and Safety Authority (SGSA) Accessible Stadia document by the deadline of August 2017.


The model chosen by Stoke City is the 300H, which has a 182kg carrying capacity and is designed for one-person operation, avoiding the need for heavy lifting or manual handling.


With a large rota of match-day


stewards, plus catering and other on-site staff, training is being rolled out to as many staff as possible, to ensure that there are always sufficient numbers of trained people on site on


inhalation risks (they should never be used in small spaces), limitations to vision, and the risk of the fire reigniting. Plus, powder extinguishers leave messy residue, making the clean-up operation an even greater challenge.


4. CO2 extinguishers


• Colour-coded black and includes a horn for increased safety during use.


• Suitable for Class E fires involving electrical equipment as well as Class B liquid fires. Carbon dioxide suffocates the fire leaving no residue, unlike foam.


• If there is an electrical fire, it is important to eliminate the source of the fire (e.g. by cooling the source or turning off the power supply in the case of electrical fires) to prevent the fire from reigniting.


• You staff should ensure they ventilate the area as soon as the fire is under control in order to prevent asphyxiation.


5. Specialist wet chemical extinguishers


• Colour-coded canary yellow.


• Mainly used in catering or cooking areas and used for Class F fires cooking oils and fats.


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a match day. The club is also in the process of recruiting a large team of access stewards as part of its Stoke City Safety Operation.


Gerard Wallace, Managing Director of Evac+Chair International said: “The team at Stoke City identified Evac+Chair as a key partner in achieving their aims to provide safe evacuation equipment for anyone visiting the ground who may require help. The Evac+Chairs, plus our support, will be there to assist Stoke City Football Club and its dedicated fans for years to come.”


With development work well underway on the bet365 Stadium, the new facilities will be ready for use in August 2017. By that time, a further 21 Evac+Chairs will be in place, with staff trained in their use.


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