Section 2
Identification and Safety
Fire Safety
DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE. WATER CAN SPREAD SOME TYPES OF
FIRE AND ELECTROCUTION IS POSSIBLE.
UNDERWRITER LABORATORIES CLASSIFY FIRES INTO THREE TYPES:
Class A:
Fires in wood, paper, fabric, rubber and certain plastics.
Class B:
Flammable liquids such as grease, cooking oils, gasoline or
kerosene.
Class C:
Electrical fires started from live electrical wires, shorted
motors/switches.
NOTE: THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROVIDED WITH YOUR AVIATOR IS A CHEMICAL
TYPE SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SMALL FIRES OF THE CLASS B OR C TYPE.
EXTINGUISHERS ARE DESIGNED TO PUT OUT A FIRE IN ITS INITIAL STAGE, NOT IF IT
IS BLAZING OUT OF CONTROL. IF A FIRE CANNOT BE APPROACHED WITHIN 10 FEET
WITHOUT THE RISK OF CAUSING PERSONAL HARM
, IMMEDIATELY
EVACUATE YOUR AVIATOR AND CALL 911.
‘DANGER!’ INDICATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, WILL
RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
‘CAUTION’ INDICATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD
RESULT IN MINOR OR MODERATE INJURY.
‘WARNING’ INDICATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD
RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE OR MODERATE INJURY.
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