Fire Extinguishers
This class of fire extinguisher can be used for ordinary combustibles like wood or paper.
What is a Class A fire extinguisher?
The name of the technique used to operate a fire extinguisher.
What is the P.A.S.S. technique?
Length of spray time you have in a fire extinguisher.
What is 10-25 seconds?
This class of fire extinguisher is suitably for use only on electrically energized fires.
What is a Class C fire extinguisher?
The P in the P.A.S.S. technique.
What is Pull the pin?
Pull the pin in order to break the tamper seal.
Distance a fire extinguisher can spray.
What is 5-20 feet?
This class of fire extinguisher is designed for use on flammable metals.
What is a Class D fire extinguisher?
The A on the P.A.S.S. technique.
What is Aim the extinguisher?
Aim it low with the nozzle pointed at the base of the fire.
These 3 elements are referred to as the 'fire triangle', without which, a fire could not burn.
What are oxygen, heat, and fuel?
This class of fire extinguisher is for use on flammable liquids like grease, gasoline, oil, etc.
What is a Class B fire extinguisher?
The first S in the P.A.S.S. technique.
What is Squeeze the handle?
Squeeze the handle to release the extinguishing agent.
Interval at which employers must perform a visual inspection on portable fire extinguishers.
What is at least once per month?
Completed by your JHSC members!
Multipurpose extinguishers can be used on different types of fires and will be labeled with more than one class. The UGS office extinguishers are labeled with these 3 classes.
What are A-B-C?
The second S in the P.A.S.S. technique.
What is Sweep the nozzle from side to side?
Sweep the nozzle from side to side while pointed at the base of the fire until it is extinguished.
The interval at which a fire extinguisher should be inspected by a professional fire protection company.
What is annually or every 5, 6, or 12 years?
(depending on the type of fire extinguisher)