Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Class A fire |
Involve common combustible materials such as wood or paper/ Class A fire extinguishers should never be used on an electrical fire |
|
Class B fires |
Involve fuel such as grease, combustible liquids, or gases/ Class B fire extinguisher generally employees carbon monoxide, which greatly lowers the temperature of the fuel anddeprives the fire of oxygen |
|
Class c |
Involve energized electrical equipment/ C fire extinguishers usually use a dry powder to smother the fire |
|
Class d fires |
Consists of burning metal/ class D extinguisher first place a powder on top of the burning metal that forms a crust to cut off the oxygen supply to the metal |