Fire Fighter USCG

Class Delta Fire

-Combustible metals such as magnesium or titanium -Smoke color varies depending on metal being burned -Extinguishing option is to jettison or advance training needed

Class Bravo Fire

-combustible liquids: gasoline, diesel, paints, fuels, solvents, grease, etc... -smoke color: black or brown -extinguishing option: PKP extinguisher, AFFF, Halon

Class Charlie Fire

-energized electrical equipment -smoke color: blue or white -extinguishing option: CO2 extinguisher, safely secure source of the electricity - converting the event to a Class ALPHA fire

Class Alpha Fire

-ordinary combustibles: wood, paper, plastics, etc.. -smoke color: white or grey -extinguishing option: water, AFFF

Fire Tetrahedron

Model of the four elements/conditions required to have a fire. The four sides of the tetrahedron represent fuel, heat, oxygen, and uninhibited chemical chain reaction.