Week Three - Fire safety and Emergencies

Classes of Fire

Class A  Common Combustibles   

• Paper
• Wood     
• Textiles
• Plastics

Class B  Flammable and combustible liquids

• Oil
• Petrol
• Alcohol
• Paints and paint thinners      
• Solvents

Class C  Flammable gases

• LPG - liquid petroleum gas
• Butane
• Acetylene
• Hydrogen          
• Natural gas
• Methane

Class D  Combustible metals

• Potassium
• Lithium                                                
• Aluminium        
• Magnesium

Class E  Electrically energised equipment

• Motor
• Generators        
• Computers
• Lights               
• Plugs
• Switches/cables

Class F  Cooking oils and fats
  Often in kitchen area