Chemistry of Fire
Fire Classes
extinguishers
Hazards
Random
100
Is anything that can burn.
What is a fuel?
100
Fires caused by electricity
What is Class C
100
Most portable fire extinguishers sold for home use have a short range of
What is 6 to 10 feet
100
Flammable liquids only need a ____________ to ignite
What is a spark
100
how is fire helpful
What is it produces heat, light, comfort, etc
200
fuel, heat, and oxygen.
What are the components of the fire triangle?
200
Wood, paper, cloth, grass, plastic and trash are common fuels
What is Class A fires
200
A class D extinguisher is
What is powder
200
About 45,000 home fires (per year) are started by
What is faulty wiring
200
how many classes of fire are there
What is 5
300
a gas used to put out fires.
What is carbon dioxide?
300
types of fires consume vegetable oils and animal fats
What is Class K
300
If you use water as a distinguisher on a grease fire
What is the grease will splatter and fire may spread
300
It is best to store flammable liquids
What is outside the house
300
For Class K fires you should not use
What is water
400
Flammable liquids will not burn until they are
What is vaporized or changed into a gas?
400
Metals that burn
What is Class D
400
For a class C fire you should use a
What is a multipurpose dry chemical ABC extinguisher
400
The most dangerous months for electrical fires are
What is Dec. and Jan
400
The most common size fire extinguisher is
What is 2.5 gallons
500
the amount of heat needed to cause a fuel to begin burning.
What is heat of combustion
500
Gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, motor oil, grease, oil base paints, varnishes and stains, cleaning fluids, solvents and lighter fluids are the fuels
What is class B
500
Three fire extinguishers that can be found around your home
What is shovel, rake, water hoses, buckets of water, sand, dirt, etc.
500
The leading cause of home fire deaths
What is cigarette smoking
500
If you see a fire the most important thing to do is
What is call 911/get yourself safe
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