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Heat
The energy necessary to
increase the temperature of
fuel to where sufficient
vapors are given off for
ignition to occur
To Prevent Fires
Class
Ordinary Combustibles:
Class
Class
Electrical Equipment:
Never install a fuse rated higher than specified for the circuit.
Investigate any appliance or electrical equipment that smells
strange. Unusual odors can be the first sign of a potential fire.
Utility lights should always have some type of wire guard over
them.
Class
Flammable metals:
Check the location of fire alarms and know how they work.
Make sure you know what to do if the fire alarm sounds. Plan your escape.
And Safety
Emergency Number
Carbon Dioxide
Use on CLASS B
and CLASS C fires
Hard, plastic nozzle
No pressure gauge
P.A.S.S. Method
Pull the pin
This will allow you to
squeeze the handle in
order to discharge the
extinguisher
P.A.S.S. Method
Aim at the base
of the fire
Aiming at the middle
will do no good.
The agent will pass
through the flames.
P.A.S.S. Method
Squeeze the
handle
This will release the
pressurized
extinguishing agent
P.A.S.S. Method
Sweep side to
side
Cover the entire area
that is on fire.
Continue until fire is
extinguished. Keep
an eye on the area for
re-lighting.