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What is the name of Classification of Fire & its method?

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Question added by Atif Hameed , Lead Fire Fighter/Fire Trainer , Punjab Emergency Service Rescue 1122
Date Posted: 2017/03/31
Ahmed Al khawahar
by Ahmed Al khawahar , فني صحه وسلامة , spie oil and gas services

Search 0.001.985.223.5412 Falck Productions CLASSES OF FIRE - A, B, C, D, AND K Fires are classified by the types of fuel they burn. CLASS A Class A Fires consist of ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, trash or anything else that leaves an ash. Water works best to extinguish a Class A fire. CLASS B Class B Fires are fueled by flammable or combustible liquids, which include oil, gasoline, and other similar materials. Smothering effects which deplete the oxygen supply work best to extinguish Class B fires. CLASS C Class C Fires. Energized Electrical Fires are known as Class C fires. Always de-energize the circuit then use a non-conductive extinguishing agent. Such as Carbon dioxide. CLASS D Class D Fires are combustible metal fires. Magnesium and Titanium are the most common types of metal fires. Once a metal ignites do not use water in an attempt to extinguish it. Only use a Dry Powder extinguishing agent. Dry powder agents work by smothering and heat absorption. CLASS K Class K Fires are fires that involve cooking oils, grease or animal fat and can be extinguished using Purple K, the typical agent found in kitchen or galley extinguishers. SOUND LIKE A LOT? An easy way to remember these types of Fires is (beat) Class A leaves an Ash, (beat) Class B boils,(beat) Class C has current (beat), and Class D has Dense Material (beat), And don’t forget the most overlooked, Class K for Kitchen.

Sami AlQasem
by Sami AlQasem , Commissioning Manager , Evolution Engineering Services

There is more than one classification but all of them based on the combustion materials, for example United States fire classes will come as class A,B,C,D and K.

the difference between these classes is the combustion materials and each Fire of these needs a different extinguishing agents.

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