EXTINGUISHER
Fire Safety &
Fire Extinguisher Use
Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher
Use
Objectives
Understand the combustion process and
different fire classes
Understand fire extinguisher types,
operating procedures
Understand basic firefighting concepts:
R.A.C.E.
P.A.S.S.
Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher
Use
The Combustion Process
Three components
Need all three
components to start
a fire
Fire extinguishers
remove one or more
of the components.
Fire Classes
A Trash Wood B Liquids
Paper Grease
wood gasoline
paper oil
cloth grease
etc. other
solvents
C Electrical Equipment magnesiu
COMBUSTIBLE m
computers sodium
fax machine potassium
other D
titanium
energized
other
electrical METALS
flammable
equip.
metals
Fire Classes (cont.)
CLASS K FIRES
Recently recognized by NFPA
10
Fires involving combustible
oils, lards and fats in
commercial cooking.
K Cooking Media
Fire Extinguisher Anatomy
PRESSURE GAUGE
DISCHARGE LEVER (not found on CO2
extinguishers)
DISCHARGE LOCKING PIN CARRYING
AND SEAL HANDLE
DISCHARGE HOSE
DATA PLATE
DISCHARGE NOZZLE BODY
DISCHARGE ORIFICE
Fire Extinguisher Types
A Trash Wood Paper
A Trash Wood Paper
PRESSURIZED WATER
Class A fires only
2.5 gal. water
(up to 1 minute discharge time)
B Liquids Grease
Has pressure gauge to allow visual
B Liquids Grease
capacity check
30-40 ft. maximum effective range
Can be started and stopped as
necessary
C Electrical Equipment
C Electrical Equipment Extinguishes by cooling burning
material below the ignition point.
Fire Extinguisher Types
(cont.)
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
A Trash Wood Paper
A Trash Wood Paper
Class B or C fires
2.5-100 lb. of CO2
(8-30 seconds discharge time)
B Liquids Grease
B Liquids Grease
Has NO pressure gauge--
capacity verified by weight
3-8 ft. maximum effective range
Extinguishes by smothering
C Electrical Equipment
burning materials
C Electrical Equipment
Effectiveness decreases as
temperature of burning material
increases.
Fire Extinguisher Types
(cont.)
MULTIPURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL
A Trash Wood Paper
A Trash Wood Paper
Class A, B, or C fires
2.5-20 lb. dry chemical
(ammonium phosphate)
B Liquids Grease
8-25 seconds discharge
B Liquids Grease
time)
Has pressure gauge to allow
visual capacity check
5-20 ft. maximum effective
C Electrical Equipment
C Electrical Equipment
range
Extinguishes by smothering
burning materials.
Fire Extinguisher Summary
EXTINGUISHER TYPE WORKS BY EFFECTIVE AGAINST
PRESSURIZED
COOLING
WATER
CARBON
SMOTHERING
DIOXIDE
MULTIPURPOS
SMOTHERING
E DRY
CHEMICAL
Fire Emergency Response
R Rescue
A Alarm
C Contain
E Extinguis
Fighting the Fire
P Pull the pin
Aim low at
A the base of
flames
S
Squeeze the
handle
S
Firefighting Decision
Criteria
Know department emergency procedures and evacuation routes
Know locations of extinguishers in your area and how to use
them
Always sound the alarm regardless of fire size
Avoid smoky conditions
Ensure area is evacuated
Dont attempt to fight unless:
Alarm is sounded
Fire is small and contained
You have safe egress route (can be reached without exposure
to fire)
Available extinguishers are rated for size and type of fire
If in doubt, evacuate!
DONT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT UNLESS YOU ARE TRAINED
Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher
Use
Summary
Combustion Process (Fire Triangle)
Class A, B, C, D, K fires
Types of portable fire extinguishers:
Operating procedures
Capabilities and limitations
Basic firefighting concepts:
R.A.C.E.
P.A.S.S.
Quiz Question 1
Fire extinguisher marked with an A is used on:
A) oil fires
B) Electrical fires
C) paper material fires
D) none of the above
Quiz Question 2
Fire extinguishers marked with a B can be used on:
A) Paper, trash
B) Oil or Grease
C) Electrical
D) Non of the above
Quiz addendum
How else you can kill a grease fire?
A) Smother
B) Baking Soda
C) A&B
Quiz Question 3
Fire extinguisher marked ABC can be used on:
A) Wood, Paper
B) Electrical
C) Liquids and grease
D) All of the above
Quiz Question 4
Fire Extinguishers marked with D are used for
A) Combustible chemicals
B) Magnesium
C) Potassium
D) other flammable metals
E) all of the above
Quiz Question 5
For what fires is a Halon Fire Extinguisher being
used?
Guess 1
Guess 2
Guess 3
Guess 4
Halon
Halon fire extinguisher is important device to have, especially
for emergency situations. It contains a gas that interrupts the
chemical reaction that takes place when fuels burn.
Halon fire extinguisher is often used to protect valuable
electrical equipment since they leave no residue.
Such on expensive computers, server rooms, etc.
Since Halon manufacturing was banned, a hunt has been on
for something that works as well. According to the Halon
Alternatives Research Corp., more than 20 different kinds of
alternatives exist as direct replacements.
Halon Replacement
Those categories are inert gases and halocarbon compounds.
