Fire Safety ONLY HS 1

The major cause of fires is:

• lamps

• carelessness

• cooking

• electrical cords

Fires need three things in order to start and sustain:

• Oxygen

• Fuel

• Heat

• all of these

Class A fire extinguisher is used to put out fires that are:

• flammable liquids (gasoline, oil, paint, grease)

• combustibles (paper, cloth, plastic, wood)

• electrical fires (fuse boxes, appliances, wiring and electrical outlets)

• None of these

Class B Fire Extinguishers are used to put out:

• fires of combustibles (paper, cloth, plastic, wood)

• flammable liquids (gasoline, oil, paint, grease)

• electrical fires (fuse boxes, appliances, wiring and electrical outlets)

Class C Fire Extinguishers are used to put out:

• fires of combustibles (paper, cloth, plastic, wood)

• flammable liquids (gasoline, oil, paint, grease)

• electrical fires (fuse boxes, appliances, wiring and electrical outlets)

Common household fire extinguisher made of a dry chemical

• Class A

• Class B

• Class C

• ABC

Fire extinguishers have expiration dates.

• True

• False

Class K fire extinguishers are used for:

• vegetable oils, animal oils, or fats in cooking appliances.

• electrical fires

• chemical fires

When using a fire extinguisher use the acronym:

• PASS

• ACT

• RACE

• PPE

PASS stands for:

• pull the pin

• aim at the base of the fire

• squeeze the handle and

  sweep the nozzle at the fire at the base, near the edge of the fire

• all of these