 B & C Fire Safety has been selling and servicing Portable Fire Extinguishers for over 30 years!
We have the experience and manpower to meet all your portable fire extinguisher needs. Our highly trained technicians will help you meet all local and NFPA codes and standards. Fire Extinguishers must be maintained annually in accordance with local, state, and national codes and regulations. Let our fire equipment professionals perform your annual maintenance and recharges on-site at your convenience. We have mobile service which includes fully equipped trucks to perform top of the line maintenance and inspections. Our annual maintenance includes (*Visible inspection of fire extinguisher for damage * Check dates of last service * Check gauge for correct pressure * Check hose & horn for any obstructions * Weigh fire extinguisher * Replace seal * Date and replace tag). B & C Fire Safety wants to make sure your facility is safe and prepared for any unforeseen fires. To do so, we also make sure your fire extinguishers are in the best possible locations to do their job “Fight Fires”!
Not all fires are the same.
Different fuels create different fires and require different types of fire extinguishing agents. |
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Class A: Ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, cloth, trash, and plastics)
Class B: Flammable liquids (gasoline, petroleum, oil and paint)
Flammable gasses (propane and butane)
Class C: Energized electrical equipment (motor, transformers, and applicants)
Class D: Combustible Metals (potassium, sodium, aluminum, and magnesium)
Class K: Cooking Oils and greases (animal fats and vegetable fats) |
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B & C Fire Safety offers all types of portable fire extinguishers which will cover any type of fire.
Dry Chemical Stored Pressure Fire Extinguisher
 Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers extinguish the fire primarily by interrupting the chemical reaction of the fire triangle.
Types of Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers
- ABC Multi-Purpose (Today’s most widely used type of fire extinguisher) effective on Class A, B, and C Fires.
- Regular Dry Chemical – Effective on Class B and C fires
- Purple K Dry Chemical – Effective on Class B fires
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 Water & Foam Stored Pressure Fire Extinguisher
Water and Foam Fire Extinguishers extinguish the fire by taking away
the heat element of the fire triangle.
Water extinguishers are for Class A fires only they should not be used on
Class B and C fires.
Foam extinguishers can be used on Class A and B fires only.
They are not used for use on Class C fires due to the shock hazard. |
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Water Mist Stored Pressure Fire Extinguisher
 Water Mist Extinguishers are a recent development that extinguish the fire by taking away the heat element of the fire triangle. They are an alternative to the clean agent extinguishers where contamination is a concern.
Water Mist Extinguishers are primarily for Class A fires, although they are safe for use on
Class C fires as well. |
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 Halogenated or Clean Agent Fire Extinguisher
Halogenated or Clean Agent Extinguishers include the halon agents as well as the newer and less ozone depleting halocarbon agents. They extinguish the fire by interrupting the chemical reaction of the fire triangle.
Clean Agent Extinguishers are primarily for Class B and C fires.
Some larger Clean Agent Extinguishers can be used on Class A, B, and C fires. |
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 Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Wet Chemical is a new agent that extinguishes the fire by removing the heat of the fire triangle and prevents reignition by creating a barrier between the oxygen and fuel elements.
Wet Chemical or Class K extinguishers were developed for modern, high efficiency deep fat fryers in commercial cooking operations. They are also the best restaurant kitchen appliance hand portable fire extinguisher you can purchase.
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 Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers
Dry Powder Extinguishers are similar to Dry Chemical except that they extinguish the fire by separating the fuel from the oxygen element or by removing the heat element of the fire triangle.
However, dry powder extinguishers are for Class D or combustible metal fires only. They are ineffective on all other classes of fires. |
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 Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers extinguish the fire by taking away the oxygen element of the fire triangle and also by removing the heat with a very cold discharge.
Carbon dioxide can be used on Class B and C fires.
They are usually ineffective on Class A fires. |
