How Fire Is Caused?
Fire is the product from a chemical reaction between oxygen in the atmosphere and some sort of fuel (wood or gasoline, for example). "The combustion or burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke."
1) Temperature
2) Oxygen
3 Smoke
2) Oxygen
3 Smoke
Fire Extinguisher Diagram
Types Of Fire.
Class A = Wood, Cloth, Paper, Rubber Or Cardboard.
Class B = Flammable Or Combustible Liquid , Oil , Grease etc
Class C = Electrical Equipment. Kitchen Fire.
Class D = Any Fires which Involves Combustible metals Such As Magnesium , Sodium, Magnesium, Titanium etc
Types Of Extinguisher
1) Water Type Extinguishers
2) Foam Type Fire Extinguisher
3) Dry Chemical Powder
4) Co2 Gas Type Extinguisher
How To Operate Fire Extinguisher
FORMULA IS PASS
P = PULL = Pull The Pin To Release The Handle
A = AIM = Aim The Extinguishers At The Base Of The Flames.
S = SQUEEZE = Squeeze The Handle To Release Extinguishing Agent.
S = SWEEP = Back and Forth Across The Base Of The Flames. And The Fire Does Not Seem To be Getting Smaller, Leave The
Area Immediatly.
Area Immediatly.
Precaution To use Fire Extinguishers
1) Extinguishers Do Not Replace The Priority Of Fire Extinguishers.
2) Extinguishers Are Only Effective On Small Fires Under Certain Conditions.
3) CheckThe Indicator Showing Green Status Or Not
4) Maintain Sufficient Distance From Fire.
5) Using The Wrong Type Of Extinguiser Can Make The Fire Spread. Ex ( Water Or Gasoline etc
6) Must Be Target To the Base Of The Fire For Best Use.
7) Remember Pass To Operate.
8) Use An Adequate Size Of Extinguiser To Fight A Fire.
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