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2. Active fire protection - Wikipedia

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   Fire extinguishers are one of the most common manual fire suppression devices and are required in all commercial buildings and vehicles. [2] Fire extinguishers can be used with little to no training and are meant for small incipient stage fires. The most common extinguisher is the ABC extinguisher and are found in most offices and homes.

3. Gaseous fire suppression - Wikipedia

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   Gaseous fire suppression, also called clean agent fire suppression, is the use of inert gases and chemical agents to extinguish a fire. These agents are governed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems – NFPA 2001 in the US, with different standards and regulations elsewhere.

4. Fire suppression system - Wikipedia

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   An Ansul fire suppression system in a hospital cafeteria Fire suppression systems are used to extinguish, control, or in some cases, entirely prevent fires from spreading or occurring. Fire suppression systems have an incredibly large variety of applications, and as such, there are many different types of suppression systems for different ...

5. Here’s Where You Should Store Your Fire Extinguisher ... - AOL

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   Monitor fire extinguishers to ensure they stay ready for use. Fire extinguishers don’t last forever. Yours likely has an expiration date printed somewhere on it. “To ensure safe use and ...

6. Fire extinguisher - Wikipedia

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   Specifications of fire extinguishers are set out in the standard AS/NZS 1841, the most recent version being released in 2007. All fire extinguishers must be painted signal red. Except for water extinguishers, each extinguisher has a coloured band near the top, covering at least 10% of the extinguisher's body length, specifying its contents.

7. BAFE Fire Safety Register - Wikipedia

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   Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (BAFE Scheme no. SP203-1) Fixed Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems (BAFE Scheme no. SP203-3) Emergency Lighting Systems (BAFE Scheme no. SP203-4) Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment (BAFE Scheme no. SP205) Kitchen Fire Protection Systems (BAFE Scheme no. SP206) Evacuation Alert Systems (BAFE Scheme no. SP207)

8. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Air pressurized water (APW) fire extinguisher A hand held fire extinguisher using water for the extinguishing agent which is expelled by compressed air. Wetting agents may be added to the water and AFFF foam can be used in similar extinguishers. Automatic distress signal unit An alarm device that signals that a firefighter is in trouble.

9. EN 54 - Wikipedia

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   The standard on fire classes is numbered EN 2 [1] and the series of standards on portable fire extinguishers is numbered EN 3. [2] The European standardization on fire detection and fire alarm systems started already in the 1970s. EN 54-1 and EN 54-5 were issued in 1976. [3] [4]