Fire extinguishers Flashcards
RACE
Remove
Alert
Confine fire and smoke
Extinguish
Class A fires
– combustible materials: caused by flammable solids, such as wood, paper, and fabric
Class B fires
Class B fires – flammable liquids: such as petrol, turpentine or paint
Class C fires
Class C fires – flammable gases: like LPG, hydrogen, butane or methane
Class D fires
Class D fires – combustible metals: chemicals such as magnesium, aluminum or potassium
Class E fires
Class E fires – electrical equipment: once the electrical item is removed, the fire changes class
Class F fires
Class F fires – cooking oils: typically a chip-pan fire. Commercial kitchens. different to Class B
Extinguisher for Class A Fire
Everything can work except black bottle co2. RED/water best
Extinguisher for Class B Fire
flammable liquids: such as petrol, turpentine or paint
Blue foam,white dry chemical
Extinguisher for Class C Fire
Extinguisher for Class D Fire
Special blend, specialist
Extinguisher for Class E Fire
Extinguisher for Class F Fire
What is PASS acronym
Pull the pin
Aim the Nozzle
Squueze the trigger
Sweep the Fire