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Extinguisher Selection & Fire Classification

Fire can take place at anytime, anywhere, without warning. This is why it is so important to react quickly and competently. The first step in putting out a fire is identifying and classifying the fire. Different types of fires need to be extinguished in different ways.

Below you will find Wormald's Extinguisher Selection and Fire Classification tools, to help you identify the type of fire you are dealing with and the type of Fire Extinguisher you should use.

 Extinguishers Selection
 Fire Classification

 Fire Equipment Enquiries
 General Enquiries


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Extinguisher Selection 

Selecting the correct Fire Extinguisher is crucial to putting out a fire. Wormald has designed an easy to understand guide to help you make an informed decision when a fire breaks out. You can also find out where certain Fire Extinguishers should be placed by refering to the Fire Classification section below

Please go to the Fire Extinguishers page to view our range of Fire Extinguishers.

For more infomation please contact us using the Talk To Us or Sales Enquiry Feedback forms.

 Extinguisher & Evacuation Training
 Fire Safety Demonstration

Downloads

 Portable Fire Equipment Brochure
 Extinguisher Selection Chart
 Material Safety Data Sheets

Extinguisher Type Size Suitability (Class)
Water 9lt A
Foam 4.5lt & 9lt A or B
Dry Chemical Powder 1kg to 9kg A, B & E
Wet Chemical 3.4lt & 7lt F & A
Carbon Dioxide 2Kg to 5Kg B & E
Mobile N/A  Where substantial extinguishing
agent is requied

Fire Classification

Australian Standard
Use Code Pictographs
Class Type of Fire Examples

A

Ordinary Combustibles Wood & Paper

B

Flammable Liquids Paint & Petrol

C

Flammable Gases LPG & Natural Gas

No
Pictograph
Available

D

Combustible Metals Magnesium & Lithium based metals

E

Fire Involving Live
Electrical Equipment
Computers & Toasters

F

Oil & Fats Vegetable oils & animal fats