Fire Extinguisher 101

[j.alob]

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Fire Extinguisher: 101

basin mo try mo ug tabang ma samot na hinoon ang sunog...kung wala moy kahibalo unsaon ug unsa nga klase nga F.E ang gamiton sa mga emergency.
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• Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish.
• Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.
• Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires - the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.
• Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating - they are designed for class D fires only.

How to Fight a Fire Safely:

• Always stand with an exit at your back.
• Stand sevevvral feet away from the fire, moving closer once the fire starts to diminish.
• Use a sweeping motion and aim at the base of the fire.
• If possible, use a "buddy system" to have someone back you up or call for help if something goes wrong.
• Be sure to watch the area for awhile to ensure it doesn't re-ignite.

Never Fight A Fire If:

• The fire is spreading rapidly. Only use a fire extinguisher when the fire is in its early stages. If the fire is already spreading quickly, evacuate and call the fire department.
• You don't know what is burning. Unless you know what is burning, you won't know what type of fire extinguisher to use. Even if you have an ABC extinguisher, there could be something that will explode or produce highly toxic smoke.
• You don't have the proper fire extinguisher. The wrong type of extinguisher can be dangerous or life-threatening.
• There is too much smoke or you are at risk of inhaling smoke. Seven out of ten fire-related deaths occur from breathing poisonous gases produced by the fire.
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and also

water + oil = boom
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[Three Roses]

Halh karon pa ko ani TS. Naka-kita man ko ani sa Discovery Channel mga kinds of Fire Extinguishers. Pero Thanks

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Always remember in laymans terms :

- Class ALPHA FIRE : fire that leaves ASHES
- Class BRAVO FIRE : fire due to EXPLOSION
- Class CHARLIE FIRE : fire out of ELECTRICITY
- Class DELTA FIRE : fire that is found combusting out of METALS ( commonly in MAGNESIUM )

To exterminate these class of fires other than fire extinguisher since not all of us owns one :

- CLass ALPHA FIRE : water
- Class BRAVO FIRE : cloth or blanket
- Class CHARLIE FIRE : shut down power supply ( planka )
- Class DELTA FIRE : goodluck in extinguishing it hehe . Ipatunaw na lang na ang puthaw .

Causes of fire is the presence of these 3 components :

-AIR
-HEAT
-FUEL

Kung missing ang 1 ani nila , there would be no fire at all . mao to extinguish fire , remove of the components to stop the fire .

[PR0CESS0R]

Very informative.

Thanks for sharing...

[Three Roses]

Wow! Thanks Springfield.

[Mr. BrokenHearted]

a very nice informative thread TS hehehe

[Peenut]

Thanks Spring.

WE had a lesson about this in our Safety and Sanitation.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Just wanted to share the knowledge I acquired in DAMAGE CONTROL FIRE FIGHTING while still in active duty .

Most of all DONT PANIC !!

[j.alob]

sir. ana sila dli ka katabang if wla kay license to help?
xd i dont know unsay tawag ato nila nga id.

my question is.

asa ta ka seminar para maka kuha ana nga id.?
i want it

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

^^^

I am not sure on that . I would assume yes because FIREFIGHTING is not a joke nor a game , it could put you in harms way if wala ka proper trianing and orientation . I believed ang CHINESE BRIGADE mo conduct sila ug free training to those people willing to volunteer .

Anyways ... similar ni siya sa logic na dili ka pwede mo CPR unless you are not certified by ERUF or something , reason being is basin you will inflict more damage insted of really helping out .