Classes of fire

Question 1

What three elements create fire?

Answer 1

Oxygen
Heat
Fuel

Question 2

How do you extinguish a fire?

Answer 2

Remove or limit 02 to smother the fire
Remove or limit heat to cool the fire
Remove or limit fuel to starve the fire

Question 3

What is defined as a Class A fire?

Answer 3

Flammable solids
(fabric, wood, paper, plastic, rubber etc)

Question 4

What is defined as a Class B fire?

Answer 4

Flammable liquids
(oils, grease, petrol, paint)

Question 5

What is defined as a Class C fire?

Answer 5

Flammable gases
(butane, lighter gas)

Question 6

What is defined as a Class D fire?

Answer 6

Combustible metals
(magnesium, titanium)

Question 7

What is defined as a Class E fire?

Answer 7

Live electrical equipment
(electricity doesn’t burn but it can cause a reaction to an incorrect agent)

Question 8

What is defined as a Class F fire?

Answer 8

Flammable fats
(fats and cooking oils)

Question 9

What’s the difference between electrical and non-electrical fires?

Answer 9

Electrical - fishy/rubbery smell (DO NOT USE WATER)
Non-electrical - extinguish with water glycol or any non-alcoholic liquid