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  British Standards Institution The BSI is the national standards body of the United Kingdom, which publishes British Standards. For fire safety, BS 9999: Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management, and use of buildings is widely used. It provides guidance on fire safety strategy, fire risk assessment, fire protection, and fire safety management systems. National Fire Protection Association NFPA, founded in 1919 as an international nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting people against death, injury, property loss and economic risk due to fire, electrical hazards and related hazards, has published over 300 consensus codes and standards that are widely implemented worldwide, including its flagship publications: Life Safety Code 101 and Fire Code 1. NFPA 101 provides minimum requirements for the design, operation, and maintenance of buildings and structures to provide a reasonable level of safety from fire. NFPA 1 establishes minimum regulations for fire preven...

 Fire Suppression Systems and Equipment ● Water and foam extinguishers: Used for Class A fires (ordinary combustibles like wood and paper) and Class B fires (flammable liquids). ● Dry chemical extinguishers: Can be used on Class A, B, and C fires (electrical equipment). ● Carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguishers: Primarily used for Class B and C fires. ● Wet chemical extinguishers: Designed for Class K fires (cooking oils and fats). ● Dry powder extinguishers: Used for Class D fires (combustible metals).