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A concise overview of different fire extinguisher types and their appropriate uses. It covers the classification of fires, the types of extinguishers suitable for each class, and essential safety practices. Particularly useful for understanding the basics of fire safety and the proper use of fire extinguishers.
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For what class of fire do you use a Water Extinguisher? ✔✔A class fires, e.g. wood, paper, cloth, rubber, trash
For what class of fire do you use a Carbon dioxide fire extinguisher? ✔✔B class fires involving flammable liquids
When do you use a dry powder fire extinguisher? ✔✔For any fuel or liquid fire
When would you use a foam fire extinguisher? ✔✔For any fuel or and liquids, gas paper wood
What are E class fires? ✔✔Fires that need electricity to feed the fire.
Give some examples of flammable liquids? ✔✔oil, paint, petrol, grease and tar
What should you do in the case of fires involving electricity? ✔✔Disconnect the power supply and then deal with the fire according to the class of fuel it is burning.
What are 'D' class fires fuelled by? ✔✔They are fuelled by combustible metals.
Give some examples of combustible metals. ✔✔magnesium, potassium turnings, metal shavings
Give some examples of flammable gases. ✔✔LPG, Natural gas, Acetylene
Why is there often more than one symbol on a fire extinguisher? ✔✔This identifies the extinguisher as suitable for more than one class of fire.
Give some examples of E class fires. ✔✔wiring, damaged appliances, circuit breakers, fuse boxes