Key terms
Fire extinguishers: key terms
Plain-English definitions of the words used in the course. In the lessons, tap any underlined term to read its definition without leaving the page.
7 terms, United Kingdom version
- CO2 extinguisher
- An extinguisher with a black label for electrical fires and flammable liquids.
- Fire blanket
- A blanket that smothers small fires such as pan fires.
- Fire log book
- A record of fire safety checks, services and drills.
- Fire triangle
- The three things a fire needs: heat, fuel and oxygen.
- PASS
- Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep: how to use an extinguisher.
- Tamper seal
- A seal on the pin that shows whether an extinguisher has been used or tampered with.
- Wet chemical extinguisher
- An extinguisher with a yellow label for cooking oil fires.
These terms come from the United Kingdom version of the course. See what the course covers.