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Yes we have a fire extinguisher in the folding camper and another in the boot of the car.

We also hang a fire blanket above the cooker area.

As room is a premium, we do not carry a bucket, but we do have a folding bucket that could be used in an emergency and there is always the hose for the water tank if we are on a fully serviced pitch and for this reason, we also carry a hose nozzle that can be clipped on in a jiffy.

<<<  I very rarely see anyone having one on CCC sites. >>>

We very rarely see one on any site, let alone a club one.

I saw one at the Auchterarder site in November and the lid was sitting two inches above the bucket as the water inside had frozen.

They would have had to beat out the fire with the block of ice.

Quote: Originally posted by Inner Zone on 21/8/2011

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Had all three for years. Training as motorsport marshal makes you realise how effective even small fire extinguishers can be.

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you and me both, guess you did your fire refresher this year, cant remember when i last used a bottle for real, still take one to every car that spins off just incase a tank pops though. 15kg bottles are getting heavier each year

I still disagree with the CC saying that AFF (foam) is better than powder, a 1kg powder will deal with most small fires wheras you need at least a 5kg AFF to get the same effect, having said that the stock car guys seem to think CO2 is good outdoors :-0

Quote: Originally posted by CatieB on 21/8/2011

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I bought I fire extinguisher when we bought our van recently, but I am ashamed to say I haven't got round to fitting it yet....something I really must do. It came with the bracket but I wondered how to fix it to the wall as being a novice I am concerned about putting holes in the caravan wall. Any tips please  

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Quote: Originally posted by alan126 on 21/8/2011

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you and me both, guess you did your fire refresher this year, cant remember when i last used a bottle for real, still take one to every car that spins off just incase a tank pops though. 15kg bottles are getting heavier each year

I still disagree with the CC saying that AFF (foam) is better than powder, a 1kg powder will deal with most small fires wheras you need at least a 5kg AFF to get the same effect, having said that the stock car guys seem to think CO2 is good outdoors :-0

MSA say you must do a fire refresher every 2 years where you put out a tray of burning petrol, at knockhill pyro stan loves setting things on fire so we usually raid the scrappies for cars with rear end damage, stuff them full of petrol soaked straw then put them out, then the rescue crews get to practice turning them into convertibles and as they still have the same scrap metal value it doesnt cost us anything

steve, in my flat I have in kitchen 1kg powder and at top of stairs 15kg powder

Quote: Originally posted by alan126 on 21/8/2011

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MSA say you must do a fire refresher every 2 years where you put out a tray of burning petrol, at knockhill pyro stan loves setting things on fire so we usually raid the scrappies for cars with rear end damage, stuff them full of petrol soaked straw then put them out, then the rescue crews get to practice turning them into convertibles and as they still have the same scrap metal value it doesnt cost us anything

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Quote: Originally posted by CatieB on 21/8/2011

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I bought I fire extinguisher when we bought our van recently, but I am ashamed to say I haven't got round to fitting it yet....something I really must do. It came with the bracket but I wondered how to fix it to the wall as being a novice I am concerned about putting holes in the caravan wall. Any tips please  

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We have a  fire extinguisher by the door in the caravan, I did once bring up the subject of having a fire bucket but OH said if the caravan/awning was on fire no bucket of water would save it !!!!!!!!

A fire extinguisher and blanket at home in the kitchen.

We were away last weekend on a CC site which has 80+ pitches, most of which were taken and one evening after dinner we went for our walk around and made a point of looking to see how many actually had a fire bucket around outside, We didn't any.

We will have another look when we go to Lincoln in October for the week.