NOVENEX Toolbox Talk — Fire Extinguishers — The First Sixty Seconds
Fire & Emergency · ±7 minutes · novenex.tech/toolbox-talks
Most big fires were small fires that met hesitation. The first sixty seconds decide whether it is a story or a disaster — but only fight a fire when it is small, your exit is behind you, and the alarm is already raised.
Know your extinguishers
- •DCP (powder): the all-rounder for most site fires — solids, liquids, gas, electrical.
- •CO₂: electrical and server/panel fires — no residue, but no cooling; watch re-ignition.
- •Water: solids only — NEVER on oil, fuel or live electrical.
- •Know locations by heart; check the gauge and seal when you walk past.
PASS
- •Pull the pin.
- •Aim at the BASE of the flames, not the smoke.
- •Squeeze steadily.
- •Sweep side to side, backing the fire into a corner.
- •Alarm first, exit behind you, and if one extinguisher doesn't kill it — leave.
Discussion — ask the crew
- Walk: where are the two nearest extinguishers and what type are they?
- Which fires in our area would be CO₂ jobs rather than DCP?
- When were our extinguishers last serviced?
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