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2023 2nd Alert Hipo#03 Fire extinguisher Horn was unsecured while pressure release.
That an accident had occurred at the Mina Al Fahal (MAF) Fire Station. The incident involved a firefighter sustaining an injury to his stomach whilst demonstrating the use of an extinguisher whilst participating in a Fire Warden Training Session. The 5kg Carbon Dioxide extinguisher plastic horn detached violently from the extinguisher supply hose. The pressurized hose connection recoiled causing the injury.
Ensure fire extinguishers are visually inspect prior use to identify defect and replaced as required. Damaged extinguisher clearly labelled and put into quarantine. A full oversight of the third-party maintenance, testing and inspections are to be carried.
Cracked horn connection to the extinguisher supply hose. No pre inspection of the extinguisher or oversight checks being carried out.

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