Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety.

How frequently should you be trained on portable fire extinguishers? 1. Once a month 2. Annually, once a year 3. Once, at new hire orientation 4. After every fire

Annually, once a year

If there is an electrical fire, what class of fire is it? 1. Class A 2. Class B 3. Class C 4. Class D 5. Class K

Class C. Class C fires involve energized electrical current

You work in a machine shop around fine metal shavings. What is the best type of fire extinguisher to have nearby 1. Air-pressured water (APW) 2. Carbon dioxide (CO2) 3. Class D, dry chemical extinguisher 4. Class K

Class D, dry chemical extinguisher A metal shavings fire is a Class D fire

Vegetable oil has ignited in a deep fat fryer. What class of fire is it? 1. Class A 2. Class B 3. Class C 4. Class D 5. Class K

Class K. Class K are kitchen fires involving cooking oils and equipment

What should be your response if there is an explosion and the fire suddenly flares up and grows larger? 1. Be diligent and continue to fight the fire 2. Evacuate immediately 3. Yell for backup 4. Turn and walk cautiously towards the exit

Evacuate Immediately

If you happen upon a fire in your work area, what should be your first response? 1. Evacuate immediately 2. Warn co-workers 3. Follow your employer's Emergency Action Plan 4. Spray Water on it

Follow your employers Emergency Action Plan

The fire tetrahdron consists of all the following except: 1. Ignition source 2. Oxygen 3. Fuel 4. Lighting

Lighting

What does the acronym PASS mean?

P. Pull the Pin A. Aim S. Squeeze S. SWEEP

What is the mnemonic to help you remember how to operate a fire extinguisher?

PASS

Putting a lid on a grease fire helps to put out the fire because it: 1. Takes away oxygen 2. Reduces heat 3. Stops the fuel 4. Stops the chemical reaction

Takes away the oxygen

You should NOT consider the following when assessing "Can I breathe"? 1. The amount of smoke in the room 2. Using respiratory protection equipment 3. The speed at which the fire is using oxygen 4. The potential smoke as the fire grows

Using respiratory protection equipment