• Knowing that they are expected to use fire extinguishers in an emergency, yet not having any training on how to do so, can make staff feel uneasy. It is important for employees to feel safe in the workplace, as this leads to better attitudes and it may even improve productivity.
E4.4 Summary In this section we have covered: Classification of fires, extinguishing media, and portable fire-fighting equipment • Classification of fires and relevance when choosing fire-fighting media • Extinguishing media: water, foam, dry powder, carbon dioxide, wet chemical, advantages, and limitations • Portable fire-fighting equipment
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