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Classes of fire extinguisher
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many classes of fire do we have | 6 |
| type of fire is characterised by the presence of solids, including materials such as paper, wood and plastic. | Class A |
| environments where flammable liquids are found, such as paraffin, petrol and oil. | Class B |
| Flammable gases Such as propane, butane and methane. | Class C |
| presence of metal products, such as aluminium, magnesium and titanium. | Class D |
| fires caused by electricity or ones that involve electrical equipment and apparatus. | Class E |
| commonly occur in kitchens and food preparation facilities and involve cooking oil or fat. | Class F |
| What is the acronym word for protocol for fire safety | RACE and pass in fire safty |
| What does the "R" stand for in the RACE protocol for fire safety? | Remove/Rescure |
| What does the "A" stand for in the RACE protocol for fire safety? | Alarm /alert |
| What does the "C" stand for in the RACE protocol for fire safety? | Confine /contain |
| What does the "E" stand for in the RACE protocol for fire safety? | Extinguisher / evaluate |
| 'Rescue' | ANY PERSONS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER |
| Alarm | ALERT OTHERS BY ACTIVATING ALARM |
| Contain | THE EMERGENCY BY CLOSING DOORS |
| Extinguisher or evaluate | Extinguish the fire |
| Pass in fire safty means | .It means Pull the pin to break the seal Aim the nozzle of the extinguisher at the base of the fire |
| Types of fire extinguishers | 1. Foam fire extinguisher 2. Water Fire Extinguisher 3. Carbon dioxide CO2 fire Extinguisher 4. Powder Fire Extinguisher 5. Automatic Fire Extinguisher 6. Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher |
| Foam Fire Extinguisher Use: | Effective against both Class A and Class B fires, foam extinguishers can protect |
| Water Fire Extinguisher Use: | best for combatting Class A fires, for example fires involving organic solid materials, such as wood, cloth, fabric, paper and plastics. |
| Carbon dioxide CO2 fire Extinguisher Use: | Ideal for environments at risk of electrical appliances (Class E) and also fires involving flammable liquids (Class B) |
| Powder Fire Extinguisher Use: | Effective at combatting Class A, B and C fires |
| Automatic Fire Extinguisher Use | Suitable for Class A, B and C fires, |
| Wet Chemical Fire Extinguisher Use: | Specifically designed for fires involving cooking oils and fats (Class F fires) making them ideal for commercial and residential kitchens. |
| Dangers of Automatic fire | Automatic fire extinguishers are not suitable for fires involving cooking oil or fat |
| Danger of wet chemical fire | They are not suitable for fires involving flammable liquids or gases, metals or fires involving electrical equipment. |
| Danger of powder fire | Do not use powder fire extinguishers on fires involving cooking oils or fats. |
| Danger of carbon dioxide fire | should not be used on fires involving solid materials, such as paper, wood and fabric, and also are not suitable for use on flammable gases. |
| Danger of water fire | Do not use on burning fat or oil and also never use on fires involving electrical appliances. |
| Danger of foam fire | Do not use on domestic fires. |
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