Afff Fire Extinguisher

The Afff Fire Extinguisher is best for Your Office

The foam types of extinguishers are ideal for suppressing A & B class fires when they first start because they cover the fire with the foam and keep out the oxygen without which the fire cannot continue. The afff fire extinguisher is particularly suited to class B fires, caused by the combustion of materials that liquefy such as petrol, oils, fats, paints, tar etc. This firefighting equipment has passed the 35kv electrical conductivity test, and is therefore safe to for use on electrical fires too.

The afff (aqueous film forming foam) fire extinguisher is necessary for any office environment. The dual A and B rating capability of this equipment allows it to be used against both solid burning (class A) and liquid burning (class B) fires. These attributes, coupled with the fact that it has a conductivity rating of 35kV, means that although not designed for use on electrical fires – this extinguisher resists electricity and safe to use to put out fires arising from faulty electrical wirings or malfunctioning electrical appliances.

The afff (aqueous film forming foam) fire extinguishers, like any other of the many types of fire extinguishers, needs regular inspection and maintenance to ensure that it will function as expected when there is a use for it in putting out an incipient fire. A well-maintained fire extinguisher is the main tool that one can use to prevent a fire that has just started from developing later into a big one that can no longer be effectively controlled and cause so much damage in property and even lives of people in some instances.

The makers of the afff fire extinguisher themselves have the necessary technical people who do the regular inspection of your units of the equipment and maintain them in top shape and functioning condition for you, for a minimal fee. They provide this service as part of their promotion of their product. They are aware that it is only proper maintenance of an equipment such as the afff fire extinguisher, which can ensure it is in working order when there is an emergency like an accidental fire in your office. It is a tool that can save lives of people and of course, the many pieces of office equipment and other properties in the building.

Besides, the law is very specific in saying that all employers who are responsible for a particular work place must have their fire fighting equipment serviced in line with the standards and regulations. It is not just a question of buying the fire extinguisher and that is the end of the building owner’s responsibility. He must see to it that the off (aqueous film forming foam) fire extinguishers that he bought are in good working condition all the time.

You can also incur fines, and have worse problems if even your insurance policy could be at risk of being invalid, if a fire were to occur and your afff fire extinguisher is not working at the time of need.