28 April 2021 How to Use a Foam Fire Extinguisher The safe and proper usage of a fire extinguisher is a crucial element of fire safety. Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all fire extinguisher; there are various types of extinguisher, each one…
28 April 2021 How to Use a Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher Every business is more prone to certain types of fire than others, however minor or major that risk might be. For this reason, it’s crucial that you have the right…
28 April 2021 How to Use a CO2 Fire Extinguisher There are many facets to fire safety equipment, processes and protocols, and here at Fire & Security Group we’re all too happy to explain them. In this article, we’re going…
12 April 2021 What is a Dry Riser? When we think of fire protection systems, we often think of fire alarms, fire extinguishers, and sprinklers. However, for multi-storey buildings, dry risers are a crucial part of fire safety…
31 March 2021 Post Covid Fire Risk Assessment Checklist Businesses are legally required to undergo a fire risk assessment regularly, and it’s important that such risk assessments are fully tailored to the specifics of your premises and the needs…
26 March 2021 How to Identify and Extinguish Class F Fires Fire is categorised depending on the fuel source, and being able to differentiate between the seven different classes of fire is key to fire safety. This knowledge of fire classes…
26 March 2021 How to Identify and Extinguish Class E Fires In the unfortunate event that a fire breaks out in your workplace, you’ll want to handle it as quickly and safely as possible. Stopping a fire from spreading is vital…
26 March 2021 How to Identify and Extinguish Class D Fires Being able to correctly identify the different types of fire and the fire extinguishers required to combat them is a key component of fire safety. In some cases it will…
26 March 2021 How to Identify and Extinguish Class C Fires A Class C fire is a fire involving flammable gases. Flammable gases are used in a variety of applications, from construction projects to cooking and the automotive industry, and it’s…
26 March 2021 How to Identify and Extinguish Class B Fires Knowing how to identify different types of fire can play a crucial role in combating them safely, whether that’s tackling one yourself or informing the fire brigade as to the…