1. FIRE SAFETY

2. Fires can either be extinguished by smothering the flames with a fire blanket or clothing (removing the oxygen) or by using a fire extinguisher (removing the heat)
To use a fire extinguisher properly, it must be aimed at the base of a fire and swept back and forth across that base.

3. Always use the right type of fire extinguisher for each specific type of fire.
*LHHS extinguishers (ABC type)
CLASS A Fires:
Fires of organic matter that will leave ashes.
Example: wood, paper, tissues
Extinguishers: H2O, CO2, dry chemicals

4. CLASS B FIRES:
Fires of flammable liquids
Examples: Gasoline, solvents
Extinguishers: CO2 , dry chemical
NOTE:
Water is not a good extinguisher because it spreads the liquid around.

5. Class B Fire Video

6. *LHHS extinguishers (ABC type)
CLASS C FIRES:
Fires of an electrical nature
EXAMPLES: Computers, photocopiers
EXTINGUISHERS: CO2 , Dry Chemical
*LHHS extinguishers (ABC type)

7. CLASS D FIRES:
Fires of burning metals
EXAMPLES: Sodium, aluminum, magnesium
EXTINGUISHERS: Sand and salt
NOTE:
Water is not a good extinguisher because it creates a violent reaction.

8. CLASS E FIRES:
Fires of radioactive materials
EXAMPLES: Uranium, plutonium
EXTINGUISHER: Concrete