Fire Fighting Equipment

Looking for the best fire extinguisher for your home? In any workplace or public space, safety is paramount, and having the right fire safety equipment is crucial. Our range of fire extinguishers and fire blankets is designed to protect your property and personnel in the event of a fire emergency. Horme Hardware carries an enormous variety of fire fighting equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and smoke detectors.

Our fire fighting equipment is made to improve your house, office, or warehouse's overall fire safety. Every stage of the fire safety procedure is covered by our fire safety equipment, including prevention, protection, detection, alerting, fighting, and evacuation.

The Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) plays a pivotal role in overseeing the fire safety regulations in Singapore. The SCDF enforces the Fire Safety Act and its accompanying Fire Code, which outline the requirements for fire safety measures, including the installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers. Additionally, compliance with standards such as Singapore Standard SS 578:2019 for portable fire extinguishers is crucial to ensuring the quality and effectiveness of fire extinguishing equipment. Fire extinguishers must be installed in a visible, unobstructed, and easily accessible manner. They should be mounted at a suitable height, typically between 1.2 and 1.5 meters above the floor level.

The different classes of fires are classified according to the materials on fire:
• Class A - Fires involving ordinary combustible materials like wood, paper etc
• Class B - Fires involving flammable liquids, solvents, oils, paints, thinner and liquefiable solids
• Class C - Fires involving flammable gases
• Class D - Fires involving combustible metals
• Class F - Fires involving cooking media in cooking appliances
• Fires involving Electrical Equipment - There is no recognised classification for this additional type of fire. Electricity in itself does not burn but can cause fire in Class A,B,C, D and F

As per Singapore Standards 578, there are several types of fire extinguishers available in Singapore, including the dry powder fire extinguisher, foam fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide CO2 fire extinguisher, wet chemical fire extinguisher, and water fire extinguisher. All our extinguishers are manufactured to the highest standards and are tested to ensure reliability and effectiveness in extinguishing fires quickly and efficiently.

The five main fire extinguisher types are as follows:
• Dry powder fire extinguishers, also known as ABC fire extinguishers, are widely used because of their high fire rating and size-balanced design. They are able to put out common fire classes, such as electric fires and Classes A, B, and C.
• Foam fire extinguishers are better at preventing fires from starting again because the foam's high water content helps to cool the fire's fuel. They are able to put out Classes A and B fires.
• Carbon dioxide CO2 fire extinguishers function by cooling the fuel and depriving the fire of oxygen. They have a class B fire rating for flammable liquids as a result.
• Wet chemicals fire extinguishers are special kinds of chemical-based fire extinguishers that react with burning hot fuels (cooking oil, butter, wax, etc.)
• Water fire extinguishers, also known as water mist extinguishers or water spray extinguishers, are suitable to combat against Class A fire. It is ideal for tackling burning materials such as documents, cloth, wood, and furniture.

A fire blanket is a sheet of woven fire-resistant material designed to extinguish small fires. Fire blankets are usually made from woven fiberglass and work by smothering the fire and cutting off its oxygen supply.

The installation of a Home Fire Alarm Device (HFAD), an automatic heat or smoke detector, is mandatory for new residential premises as well as existing residential premises carrying out fire safety works. It is not mandatory to install the HFAD(s) for existing residential premises not carrying out fire safety works. Nonetheless, existing homeowners are strongly encouraged to install HFAD(s) for their own safety.

Our fire safety equipment meets all relevant safety standards and regulations, providing you with peace of mind that your property and personnel are protected in the event of a fire emergency. Whether you need to equip a small office or a large industrial facility, we have the right fire safety solutions for your needs.

You can find great deals on fire fighting equipment from the best-selling brands like Hercules, Strikers & Falcon, whom you know you can trust for high-quality fire fighting equipment. Other fire fighting equipment brands like Olee can also be found here in the Horme Hardware webstore, Singapore's leading online DIY hardware supplier for fire fighting equipment.