Tim Lamb wrote:

In message , Tim Watts
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Terry Fields wrote:


Martin Brown wrote:

It isn't unreasonable to
require every household to own and maintain a current CO2 or dry powder
extinguisher for instance. Local councils could provide basic fire
training as beginners aim too high missing the root of the flames.

I used to work at an organisation that was very keen on safety,
including fire safety.

They used to light a large tray of petrol, and get to put it out with
a CO2 extinguisher, including trying it with one that had ho horn
(which was spectacular).

Then the greenies came along and wouldn't let petrol be burned, or CO2
extinguishers be discharged, and it all went to sleep-inducing
lectures instead.

Terry Fields

One of the Unis in London runs excellent courses - but as you say, petrol
is frowned upon. So they have these nifty burners that pass gas through
water and burn it on top - in a variety of metal boxes that emulate
liquite fires, bin fires and others.

Seems to work quite well as it actually proves quite hard to put out the
"liquid" fire - needed a concerted sweep with a major portion of a CO2
extinguisher to achieve.

I thought foam was best for oil fires.

I believe that is the case - but the fire officer got us to try all types
with all fire types to see what the differences were. CO2 was a *lot* of fun


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Tim Watts