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What is a Class A fire?
What is a Class B fire?
What is a Class C fire?
What is a Class D fire?
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What is a Class K fire?
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Which class of fire requires water or water-based solutions to cool or quench?
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Which class of fire requires non-conducting agents?
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What type of extinguishers are used for Class A fires?
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What type of extinguishers are used for Class B fires?
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What type of extinguishers are used for Class C fires?
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Class K extinguishers are specifically designed to fight which type of fire?
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What is a Class ABC extinguisher used for?
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What do Class D extinguishers require?
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What is the required extinguishant for Class K fires?
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Class K fires involve high temperature cooking oils, grease, or ______.
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Study Notes
Types of Fires
- Class A Fire: Involves ordinary combustible materials such as wood, paper, and clothing.
- Class B Fire: Combustion of flammable liquids and vapors, including paint, oil, grease, and gasoline.
- Class C Fire: Fire involving electrical equipment, requiring specialized extinguishing methods.
- Class D Fire: Involves combustible or reactive metals like sodium, potassium, magnesium, and lithium.
- Class K Fire: Associated with high-temperature cooking oils, grease, or fats, commonly found in kitchens.
Fire Extinguishing Methods
- Class A Extinguishing: Requires water or water-based solutions to effectively cool or quench the fire.
- Class B Extinguishing: Involves blocking the source of oxygen or smothering fuels, utilizing foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide.
- Class C Extinguishing: Necessitates non-conducting agents to avoid electrical hazards when extinguishing fires involving electrical equipment.
- Class D Extinguishing: Requires dry powder agents or sand to handle fires involving reactive metals.
- Class K Extinguishing: Utilizes agents that prevent splashing and cool while smothering the fire, specifically designed for kitchen fires.
Extinguishers Overview
- Class A Extinguishers: Utilize soda and acid or water to effectively cool down fires involving ordinary combustibles.
- Class B Extinguishers: Use foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide to extinguish fires from flammable liquids.
- Class C Extinguishers: Include dry chemical (ABC), carbon dioxide (BC), halon, or other non-conducting agents.
- Class ABC Extinguishers: Multipurpose units that use dry chemical reagents effective against Class A, B, and C fires.
- Class K Extinguishers: Use potassium-based alkaline liquid specifically designed for high-temperature grease fires while also applicable for Class A, B, and C fires.
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Explore the different classes of fires and the appropriate extinguishers for each type. This quiz will help you understand the characteristics of Class A, B, C, and D fires, as well as how to handle them effectively. Enhance your fire safety knowledge and preparedness.
