fire safety

Question 1

what makes fire?

Answer 1

Heat + Oxygen + Fuel = Fire

Question 2

how is fire made?

Answer 2

heat rises the temperature of the fuel vapor to the ignition temperature, oxygen combines with the fuel vapor and fuel; to vaporize and burn.

Question 3

what is a ‘class A’ fire?

Answer 3

organic solids:
- paper
- wood
- plactics

Question 4

What is a ‘class B’ fire?

Answer 4

flammable liquids

Question 5

What is a ‘class C’ fire?

Answer 5

flammable gas

Question 6

What is a ‘class D’ fire?

Answer 6

materials:
- sodium
- magnesium
- aluminum
- titanium

Question 7

What is a ‘class E’ fire?

Answer 7

fires involving electrical apparatus

Question 8

What is a ‘class F’ fire?

Answer 8

cooking oil

Question 9

what are the types of extinguishers, and their color band?

Answer 9

• water - red band
• multi-purpose dry powder - blue band
  -foam - yellow band
• Co2 - black band

Question 10

what are ‘water fire extinguishers’ used for?

Answer 10

used for class A fires

Question 11

what is ‘multi-purpose dry powder’ used for?

Answer 11

• used for class A, B, and C fires
  -removes oxygen from the fire

Question 12

What is ‘foam’ used for?

Answer 12

used for class A and B fires

Question 13

what is ‘Co2’ used for?

Answer 13

used for class B fires

Question 14

what not to do with a ‘Co2’ extinguisher

Answer 14

• don’t use it in confined spaces
• don’t hold by the nozzle when using it due to extreme cold (freezing)