Portable Fire Extinguishers

Question 1

Three most common types of fire extinguishers

Answer 1

Class A-B-C
Class A-B
Class C

Question 2

Types of fire extinguishers

Answer 2

A
B
C
D
K

Question 3

Class A Ratings

Answer 3

1A-40A

Question 4

What is 1A

Answer 4

1.25 Gal of Water

Question 5

Class B Ratings

Answer 5

1B-640B

Question 6

What are class B extinguishers based on

Answer 6

Square footage of a fire

Question 7

Class A for:

Answer 7

Ordinary combustibles

Question 8

Class B for:

Answer 8

Flammable and combustible liquids and gases

Question 9

Class C for:

Answer 9

Electrical

Question 10

Class D for:

Answer 10

Combustible metals

Question 11

Class K for:

Answer 11

Kitchen(oil fires)

Question 12

1B means what

Answer 12

1 square foot of fire

Question 13

Ways fire extinguishers stop fire

Answer 13

Smothering
Cooling
Chemical flame inhibition

Question 14

What type of water extinguisher can you use on an electrical fire

Answer 14

Stored Pressure MIST

Question 15

Aqueous film forming foam extinguishers

Answer 15

Class B fires

Question 16

Clean agent most common

Answer 16

Halogenated extinguishing agents

Question 17

Dry powder is used for?

Answer 17

Class D

Question 18

Why do class K extinguishers work?

Answer 18

Saponification of fatty acids to a soapy film

Question 19

What are clean agents used on?

Answer 19

Class A and B

Question 20

What does the air-aspirating foam nozzle on AFFF extinguishers do?

Answer 20

Produces better quality foam than a standard extinguisher nozzle

Question 21

What type of extinguisher to use on computer equipment

Answer 21

Clean agent

Question 22

After an extinguishing agent has been determined safe and effective on metals what will you find?

Answer 22

Instructions on faceplate