Presented by: City of Radcliff Safety Council Welcome Presented by: City of Radcliff Safety Council

Three things must be present to produce fire: Oxygen Heat Fuel

Class A-wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics. Class B-Flammable liquids, gasoline, grease, oil, acetone Class C-Energized electrical equipment Class D-Metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium, aluminum

APW Fire Extinguishers Air-pressurized water Large, silver filled with 2/3 water Pressurized with water 2 ft. tall and weigh approximately 25 lbs. Class “A” fires only APWs remove heat

CO2 Fire Extinguishers Filled with non-flammable carbon dioxide gas Recognize by horn and lack of pressure gauge 5lbs. to over 100lbs. B and C fires only Can cause freeze burns

Dry Chemical AB and ABC ratings Coats fuel with a fine layer of powder agent such as: monoammonium phosphate Nitrogen is the typical pressurizing agent

Assist persons in immediate danger Activate alarms, if present Then, use fire extinguisher on insipient-stage fires only

Never fight a fire if: You don’t know what is burning If the fire is out of control and/or is spreading rapidly You don’t have the right equipment You might inhale smoke or otherwise put yourself in a dangerous situation If, for any reason you’re not comfortable with the fire or prevailing conditions

PASS Method Pull pin to release discharge mechanism

Pass Method (cont.) Aim at base of fire

PASS Method (cont.) Squeeze handle to release extinguishing agent

PASS Method (cont.) Sweep fire extinguisher back and forth across the fire

Portable Fire Extinguishers Follow this link to the testing page and take the test to go with this lesson. http://safetytesting.radcliff.org