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Know Your Fire Extinguishers Colour Code Signs
£9.99
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FR087*
Know Your Fire Extinguishers Colour Code Sign helps staff and visitors compare water, dry powder, foam, CO₂ and wet chemical guidance at fire points and shared safety areas, making extinguisher selection information easier to understand.
This fire extinguisher colour code sign gives staff and visitors a quick visual guide to water, dry powder, foam, CO₂ and wet chemical extinguishers. Display it near fire points or safety information areas to explain fire classes, permitted uses and key restrictions before an emergency.
Where this colour-code guide works best
Install the sign close to mixed extinguisher points, staff safety areas or places where people may need to compare extinguisher types. Keep it at a comfortable reading height, unobstructed and well lit so the colour blocks, fire classes and restrictions can be checked without searching.
Choosing a readable size
Choose the size around the normal approach distance, not just the available wall space. Use the 300 mm-wide version for close reading and the 500 mm-wide version where people first see the guide from farther away. These distances are practical selection guidance, not certified legibility ratings.
| Size option | Practical viewing range | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| H 250 x W 300 mm | Around 2–3 metres | Close-reading positions beside fire equipment |
| H 300 x W 500 mm | Around 3–5 metres | More open areas and longer approach lines |
What better placement should achieve
Placed where people naturally pause at fire equipment, the sign can reinforce training by helping users compare extinguisher types, recognise prohibited uses and understand that one extinguisher is not suitable for every fire class.
✅ Faster comparison of the five extinguisher categories shown when several types are positioned together.
✅ Clearer recognition of important restrictions before someone assumes an extinguisher suits every fire.
✅ Better reinforcement of fire-safety training by keeping colour codes and fire classes visible at the point of reference.
Product details that affect your choice
- Sign message: “Know your fire extinguisher colour code”
- Extinguisher headings: “Water”, “Dry powder”, “Foam”, “CO₂ Carbon dioxide”, “Wet chemical”
- Use wording includes: “For use on”, “Do not use on” and “Do not use in a confined space”
- Purpose: compare extinguisher colour codes, fire classes, uses and restrictions
- Sign type: information
- Pictograms: extinguisher graphics plus Class A, B, C, F and electrical equipment symbols
- Symbol standard: ISO 7010 where applicable
- Relevant EN ISO 7010 reference: F001 – Fire extinguisher
- F001 scope: standard fire extinguisher location symbol; this colour-code chart is an information sign
- Size option: H 300 x W 500 mm
- Size option: H 250 x W 300 mm
- Orientation: landscape
- Shape: rectangle
- Background colour: white
- Text colour: various
- Symbol colour: various
- Visibility type: non-photoluminescent and non-reflective
- Finish: glossy film surface or satin, depending on material
- Material options: Rigid Plastic; Vinyl; Removable, Repositionable Vinyl
- Material thickness: various, depending on material
- Fitting method: wall mount
- Rigid Plastic: fixing materials sold separately
- Adhesive Rigid Plastic: self-adhesive backing
- Vinyl: self-adhesive backing
- Removable, Repositionable Vinyl: can be repositioned
- Display area: indoors/outdoors
- Supplied: single
Installation Guidance
Placement errors to avoid
❌ Do not fit the sign behind extinguishers, doors or stored items where the lower guidance becomes hidden.
❌ Avoid positioning it so high that users can recognise the colours but cannot comfortably read the fire-class information.
❌ Do not select the smaller size simply because it fits the wall; first check it from the normal approach position.
What this sign cannot do
❌ Do not use this information chart as a substitute for the correct dedicated fire equipment location sign.
❌ Do not rely on it as the only source of extinguisher instruction for people who have not received appropriate fire-safety training.
❌ Avoid treating the printed colour guide as confirmation that every extinguisher shown is actually provided at that particular fire point.
Best practice on the wall
✅ Install it where users can view the complete chart while standing naturally beside or approaching the fire equipment.
✅ Match the fixing method to the selected material and mounting surface, using separate fixing materials where required for Rigid Plastic.
✅ Recheck visibility after installation and whenever nearby equipment, furniture or storage arrangements change.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Know Your Fire Extinguishers Colour Code Sign used for? It gives you a visual comparison of water, dry powder, foam, CO₂ and wet chemical extinguishers, including the fire classes and restrictions shown for each type.
Where is this fire extinguisher colour code chart most useful? Position it where several extinguisher types are grouped together or where staff regularly refer to fire-safety information. It should be easy to read without moving equipment or searching for it.
Which size should I choose? Choose H 250 x W 300 mm where people normally read the information close up. The H 300 x W 500 mm option gives the content more presence where the approach distance is longer. Check readability from the actual mounting position before fitting.
Is this sign photoluminescent? No. The supplied specification states that it is non-photoluminescent and non-reflective, so choose a different product if glow-in-the-dark performance is specifically required.
Does this replace a dedicated fire extinguisher location sign? No. This product is an information guide. EN ISO 7010 F001 identifies the standard fire extinguisher location symbol, so use the appropriate dedicated equipment identification where that function is required.
Does the colour-code guide replace fire-safety training? No. Use it to reinforce awareness and refresher training, not as a substitute for your fire-risk assessment, procedures or staff instruction.
Can I install it outdoors? The supplied specification lists indoor and outdoor display. Select the material and fixing method around the mounting surface and the exposure at the intended position.
Features and Benefits
Features
- ✓ Side-by-side colour sections identify five common extinguisher types.
- ✓ Fire-class information sits directly with the relevant extinguisher guidance.
- ✓ Permitted-use and prohibited-use information is visually separated for quicker comparison.
- ✓ Landscape multi-panel layout keeps the full colour-code guide together in one view.
Benefits
- ✓ Helps you compare extinguisher types without relying on colour-band memory alone.
- ✓ Gives staff a practical visual reference for refresher training around mixed fire points.
- ✓ Makes important limitations easier to spot before someone assumes one extinguisher suits every situation.
- ✓ Gives staff and visitors one consistent reference point for common extinguisher categories.