Offering Fire Protection Services in California

Using a fire extinguisher at the first sign of a fire is the best way to start fighting the flames while they are in their early stages.  There are different kinds of fire extinguishers that are meant for specific kinds of fires. Rely on the fire protection services in California from Davis Fire Protection to make sure your home or business is stocked with the right kind of fire extinguishers. If the wrong fire extinguisher is used it may further the fire’s dangerousness and even make the fire much worse. A good example is using water extinguishers on an electrical fire. It’s wrong to use a water fire extinguisher on an electrical fire because you may electrocute yourself.  The three main types of fire extinguishers and their used include the following:

Water Extinguisher: This is the most commonly used and cost-effective extinguisher that is best used for fires that burn solid materials such as paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many kinds of plastic materials. Water extinguishers are basically tanks full of water with compressed air that propels the water out. They break down into several kinds of uses, which are water jet, water spray, water with foaming chemicals, and water in the form of mist. Water extinguishers are recognizable by their red labels.

Dry Chemical Extinguisher:  Dry chemical or powder extinguishers are tanks of foam or dry powder with compressed nitrogen as the propellant. This kind of extinguisher is best used on such electrical equipment as wiring, fuse boxes, computers, and additional electrical equipment. These extinguishers have a blue label. Find out which areas of your home or business need powder extinguishers by working with the professionals that provide fire protection services in California.

Carbon Dioxide CO? Extinguisher: A carbon dioxide extinguisher contains a mix of liquids and non-flammable carbon dioxide that has been stored under high pressure to make it a liquid. When the pressure is released, the gas expands into a white jet spray.  These black-labeled extinguishers work by smothering the fire that is burning from oil, gas, paint, grease, and other flammable liquids.

Make sure your extinguishers are annually inspected and certified with the fire protection services in California from Davis Fire Protection.