Safety in the Computer Lab (Fire)

What type of fire is known as a Class C fire?

• Chemical fire

• Metal fire

• Electrical fire

• Cooking fire

How should a Class C fire be extinguished?

• By cutting power

• Using water

• Using dry powder agents

• Using foam

What type of fires are Class A fires?

• Fires from flammable liquids

• Electrical fires

• Common combustibles like wood and paper

• Metal fires

Which type of fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires?

• Foam

• Dry chemical

• Carbon dioxide

• Water-based

What does smothering a fire involve?

• Cooling with water

• Cutting off the oxygen supply

• Removing the heat source

• Adding more fuel

In the acronym PASS what do the two S’s stand for?

• Squeeze and Sweep
• Squirt and Sweep
• Sweep and Stare
• Sweep and Side to side

When using the fire extinguisher you are to start at the ____________ of the fire?

• Top and work down
• To the left
• To the right
• Base

When putting out a fire you are to move ___________?

• Backward away from fire
• Forward as you are putting out the fire
• Around the fire
• To the right

Class B fires include

• Trash, paper and wood
• Flammable liquids such as gasoline
• Kitchen Fires
• None of the above

When using a fire extinguisher, the acronym PASS will help you remember the steps to extinguishing a fire. What does the A in PASS stand for?

• Air
• Aim
• Aniticipate
• Attack