Week 2

Remember the A, B, C's

Have you ever wondered what the Alphabet letter ratings on your fire extinguisher meant?

Well, the letters tell you what the fire extinguisher is effective for --

Class A fire extinguishers are effective for extinguishing fire on ordinary combustibles, such as wood, trash, textiles and plastic.

Class B fire extinguishers are effective for extinguishing fire on flammable liquids, such as cooking oil, gasoline, kerosine, or paint.

Class C fire extinguishers are effective for extinguishing fire on electric equipment, such as electrical outlets.

image source: Steel Country Emergency

There are more types of fire extinguishers for different types of fires, which are explained here, on Steele County's Emergency website: 

http://www.steelecountyemergency.com/fire-extinguishers

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