Fire Safety

What action should be taken on hearing the fire alarm?

• Collect your belongings and leave the building.

• Finish off the task being worked on and leave the building.

• Leave the building quickly and calmly by the nearest exit.

• Leave the building by the front entrance only and close the door.

Which one of the following fire fighting equipment is used on electrical fires?

• Foam extinguisher.

• Water extinguisher.

• Carbon dioxide extinguisher.

What is a class A fire Class A fire?

• All solid materials, eg wood, textiles, curtain, furniture and plastics

• High temperature (≥360°C) cooking oils etc.

• Metals or powdered metals (where water is generally ineffective, or dangerous).

What is a class B fire?

• All flammable liquids and solids, which can also be sub-divided into:

  Non-miscible with water

• Gases, eg natural mains gas, liquid gas, liquid petroleum gasses, medical and industrial gasses.

• Metals or powdered metals (where water is generally ineffective, or dangerous).

What is a Class F Fire?

• High temperature (≥360°C) cooking oils etc.

• All solid materials, eg wood, textiles, curtain, furniture and plastics

• Gases, eg natural mains gas, liquid gas, liquid petroleum gasses, medical and industrial gasses.

Type of extinguisher for a Class A fires that involve solids, such as paper, wood or hair.

• Powder – Blue label

• Foam – Yellow label

• Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

• Water – Red label

Type of extinguisher for a Used on electrical fires and burning liquid, class C fires.

 

Should not be used on flammable metal fires.

 

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• Powder – Blue label

• Foam – Yellow label

• Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

• Water – Red label

Type of extinguisher for a Class B fires and small class A fires, such as liquid (petrol) and small solids, wood or hair.

 

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• Powder – Blue label

• Foam – Yellow label

• Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

• Water – Red label

Type of extinguisher for a Used on burning liquid and electrical fires, highly effective on computers, photocopiers etc.

 

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• Powder – Blue label

• Foam – Yellow label

• Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

• Water – Red label

Type of extinguisher for a Used on burning liquid and electrical fires, highly effective on computers, photocopiers etc.

 

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• Powder – Blue label

• Foam – Yellow label

• Carbon dioxide CO2 – Black label

• Water – Red label