Fire Extinguishers

Jenis-Jenis Kebakaran
Kebakaran boleh dikelaskan dengan jenis bahan pembakaran.

Ada 4 jenis kebakaran

Kelas A Kelas B Kelas C Kelas D

Kebakaran Kelas A

Kayu Kertas Plastik Kain

Kebakaran Kelas B Gasolin Minyak Gris Cat

Kebakaran Kelas C
Kebakaran Elektrik
Alatan Pejabat

Motor Suis Alat Pemanas

Kebakaran Kelas D

Metals
Potassium Sodium Aluminum Magnesium

Segitiga Kebakaran api (Fire Triangle)

Kesan daripada rangkaian tindakbalas antara

Oksigen Bahan Api Haba

Jenis-Jenis Pemadam Api

Jenis Kebakaran memerlukan pemadam api yang berlainan jenis.

Jenis-Jenis Kebakaran
Jenis Bahan Api A (Api Pepejal) (kayu, kertas, plastik, sampah kain) B (Api Cecair) ( gasolin, minyak, gris, cat) Jenis Pemadam Api Air, Bahan Kimia kering

Buih, Debu kering, CO2

C (Api wap Dan Gas) ( Butana , Propane, Oxy acetalane ,Gas LPG) D (Api Logam) (Potasium, Sodium, Kalsium , Magnesium)
Api Elektrik

Debu kering, CO2 ,Varpourising Liquid Debu kering & Matel,Soda Ash,Pasir
Debu Kering,CO2,Cecair Varpourising

Different Kinds of Extinguishers

All Purpose Water Carbon Dioxide Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical

All Purpose Water

Use on CLASS A fires

(wood, paper,
combustibles)

Carbon Dioxide
Use on CLASS B (flammable liquids) and CLASS C fires (energized electrical)

Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical

Use on CLASS A, CLASS B, and CLASS C fires

Using A Fire Extinguisher Use the PASS System

PASS Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

Pull
Pull the Pin This will allow you to discharge the extinguisher.

Aim
Aim at the base of the fire.
If you aim at the flames, the extinguishing agent will fly right through and do no good. You want to hit the fuel.

Squeeze
Squeeze the top handle or lever.
This depresses a button that releases the pressurized extinguishing agent in the extinguisher

Sweep
Sweep from side to side until the fire is completely out.