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FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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🔥 What is a Fire Extinguisher? Fire Extinguisher is a safety device that is used to extinguish fire immediately. It is filled with chemicals or gas under pressure, which extinguish the fire when sprayed on it. 🔥 Types of Fire Extinguishers 1. Water Type Use: Fires like wood, paper, cloth (Class A fire). Do not use: on electrical and oil/petrol fires. 2. Foam Type Use: Fires like oil, petrol, paint (Class B fire). Limited use: Also on wood-paper. Do not use: on electrical fires. 3. CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) Extinguisher Use: Electrical fire and petrol-diesel (Class B & C fire). Safe for computers, machines.  4. Dry Powder Type Use: Almost all types of fires (Multi-purpose). Especially useful on electrical and flammable gas fires. 5. Clean Agent Extinguisher Use: Server rooms, labs, expensive machines. Does not cause any harm. 🔥 Colors of Fire Extinguishers (color coding as per BIS Code in India) Red → Water Type Cream/Yellow → Foam Black → CO₂ Blue → Dry Powder Green → Clean Agent...