Hire Fire Extinguishers

Temporary fire safety support when you need it.

The FES Workshop provides a service to hire fire extinguishers for major events. Availability and pricing are subject to change and more information can be found on our Workshop page.

Ensure that you are choosing the right fire extinguisher for your event by ascertaining what the potential hazards are before hiring your extinguisher.

What are the different type of fire extinguishers?

ABE Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textiles.
  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboard fires, electrical motors.

BE Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboards, electrical motors

CO2 extinguishers are suitable for:

  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils.
  • E Class Fires – electrical fires, switchboards, electrical motors. Of note: CO2 is ideal for office areas with electrical equipment such as computers, server rooms/servers, etc.

Water Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • Class A fires – wood, paper, textiles ONLY. Not to be used on Class B or Class E fires.

Foam Extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textiles
  • B Class Fires – flammable liquids, oils ONLY. Not to be used on E Class Fires.

Fluorine Free Foam, also known as F3 Foam is fast becoming the go-to product for Class B Fires where a foam-based solution is used. Unlike traditional foams, Flamestop’s Eco Foam-F3 is free from the highly persistent organic pollutants PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate) and PFOA (perfluorooctane acid) while maintaining a strong level of fire-fighting ability.

Wet Chemical extinguishers are suitable for:

  • A Class Fires – wood, paper, textile
  • F Class Fires – cooking oils, fats