Fire Classes

A Trash Wood Paper B Liquids Grease

■ wood • gasoline
■ paper • oil
■ cloth • grease
■ etc. • other solvents

C Electrical Equipment • magnesium

COMBUSTIBLE
• sodium
• computers
• potassium
• fax machine
D • titanium
• other energized
• other
electrical equip.
flammable
METALS metals
Class A: Ordinary combustibles
such as wood, cloth, and paper
Class B: Flammable liquids such
as gasoline, oil, and oil-based
paint
 Class C: Energized electrical
equipment, including wiring, fuse
boxes, circuit breakers,
machinery and appliances
Class D: Combustible metals such
as magnesium or sodium
 Fire Classes (cont.)

CLASS K FIRES
WET CHEMICAL AGENT

• Recently recognized by NFPA 10

• Fires involving combustible oils, lards and fats
K Cooking Media
in commercial cooking.
• For kitchen cooking oil fires
• Dry chemical was useless or added to fire
 Types of Fire Extinguishers
Ordinary Combustibles

Class A: Wood, Paper, Cloth, Trash, Plastics

Dry Chemical Extinguisher (Class ABC)

Coats Fuel with Flame Retardant

Air Pressurized Water Extinguishers(Class A Only)

Extinguishes by cooling the surface of the fuel
Types of Fire Extinguishers
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND GASES

Class B: Gasoline, Oil, Grease, some Paints, Solvents,

Propane.

Dry Chemical
CO2- Carbon Dioxide
Extinguisher Extinguisher
OR
(Class BC) (Class ABC)
Displaces Oxygen Coats Fuel with Flame Retardant
Types of Fire Extinguishers
Electrical Equipment

Class C: Energized Electrical Equipment including wiring,

fuse boxes, circuit breakers, machinery and appliances

CO2 - Carbon Dioxide Dry Chemical

Extinguisher OR Extinguisher
(Class BC) (Class ABC)
Displaces Oxygen Coats Fuel with Flame Retardant