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How to use a

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Summary of Contents for Portable Fire Extinguisher

Page 1: ...006 Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association FIRE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INC 1300 Sumner Avenue Cleveland OH 44115 2851 Tel 216 241 7333 Fax 216 241 0105 FEMA The Life Safety Group is an...

Page 2: ...es one of the other classes of fire Class D fires are fires in combustible metals such as potassium sodium aluminum and magnesium Class K fires are fires in cooking oils and greases such as animal fat...

Page 3: ...o discharge the fire extinguishing agent Starting at the recommended distance Sweep the nozzle or hose from side to side until the fire is out Move forward or around the fire area as the fire diminish...

Page 4: ...by removing the heat from the fire and prevents re ignition by creating a barrier between the oxygen and fuel elements Wet chemical or Class K extinguishers were developed for modern high efficiency d...