Safety Training: Fire Extinguisher Safety Latest 2024 Graded A+

Safety Training: Fire Extinguisher Safety Latest 2024 Graded A+ What fire class would combustibles, such as burning wood, paper, plastic or other materials that leave ashes, be part of? Class A Vegetable oil has ignited in a deep fat fryer. What class of fire is it? Class K What fire class would electrical equipment or items that carry current be part of? Class C What fire class would involve flammable gases, solvents, paints, or other items that would boil or bubble? Class B Which of the following statements is true? Fire extinguishers must be in locations that are never blocked or hidden, readily accessible, immediately available, and along a normal travel path You work in a machine shop around fine metal shavings. What is the most effective type of fire extinguisher to have nearby? Class D, dry chemical specialty powder If a fire extinguisher's label has multiple letters on it, it indicates that: The extinguisher satisfies the requirements of both or all of those letter classes An extinguisher that is labeled 5A:25B indicates that: The extinguisher will cover 25 square feet (7.62 square meters) of Class B fires Which extinguishing agent is most effective in fighting a fire where vegetable cooking oil is burning? Wet chemical What classes of fire does a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher effectively fight, and how does it extinguish a fire? Class B and Class C fires - cools and smothers Which of the following are factors you must consider before choosing to fight a fire? Your facility's EAP fire fighting policies, the fire fighting equipment available to you, the quality of the air where the fire is burning, the size of the fire, and where the exit is located A small fire is burning right in front of the exit from your workspace. You have been trained and your facility EAP authorizes you to use a fire extinguisher. There isn't much smoke, the fire is small and contained, it doesn't appear to be spreading, and you have identified an alternate escape route. You've determined that it is a Class A fire, and you have an ABC dry chemical fire extinguisher immediately available. Should you choose to fight this fire? Yes, it is safe to fight this fire Before deciding to fight a fire, what should