🧯 Fire Extinguishers

Portable and wheeled extinguishers: types, monthly checks, annual service, discharge and hydrostatic testing.

Work through it in this order

1. 1 · The BasicsThe Basics – what we do
2. 2 · The Whys & the StandardsThe Whys & the Standards – BS vs NFPA
3. 3 · What Goes WrongWhat Goes Wrong
4. 4 · Dow RequirementsDow Requirements
5. 🃏 Flashcards
6. 📝 Test yourself
7. ✅ Practical sign-off

#What you'll be able to do after this module

• Identify every common extinguisher type by colour (UK) or label (US), and say what fire each one is for.
• Name the parts of an extinguisher and what each one does.
• Carry out a monthly inspection and an annual service under supervision.
• Explain what's due when: extended service / discharge test BS vs 6-year maintenance and hydrostatic test NFPA.
• Recognise defects and know when an extinguisher must be condemned.
• Apply Dow's additional requirements.

#How long?

About 1 week of reading alongside shadowing an engineer, then supervised practical work until each sign-off item is complete.