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OCCUPANT
SAFETY
(CONTINUED)
Fire
Extinguishers
Classified
and
rated
by
fire
type,
A,
B
and
C.
These
classifications
identify
the
kinds
of
fires
or
burning
materials
they
are
designed
to
fight.
A:
Trash
‐
Wood
‐
Paper
–
Effective
against
fires
involving
paper,
wood,
textiles
and
plastics.
The
primary
checmical
used
to
fight
these
fires
is
monoammonium
phosphate
due
to
the
chemicals
ability
to
smother
fires
in
in
these
types
of
materials.
B:
Liquids
–
Effective
against
flammable
liquid
fires.
These
can
be
fires
where
cooking
liquids,
oil,
gasoline,
kerosene
or
paint
have
become
ignited.
The
chemicals
used
in
this
type
of
extinguisher
are
monoammonium
phosphate
and
sodium
bicarbonate
which
induces
a
chemical
reaction
which
extinguishes
the
fire.
C:
Electrical
Equipment:
‐
Suitable
for
fires
in
“live”
electrical
equipment.
Both
monoammonium
phosphate
and
sodium
bicarbonate
are
used
in
this
type
of
extinguisher
due
to
their
nonconductive
properties.
NEVER
TEST
OR
PRACTICE
USING
A
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
BY
SQUEEZING
THE
TRIGGER.
THESE
ARE
NON
‐
RECHARGEABLE
AND
ONCE
USED,
PRESSURE
WILL
DECREASE
OVER
TIME
AND
WILL
NOT
BE
FULLY
FUNCTIONAL
IN
AN
EMERGENCY.
WHILE
USING
A
FIRE
EXTINGUISHER,
ALWAYS
KEEP
YOUR
BACK
TOWARD
A
CLEAR
PATH
FOR
EXIT.
DO
NOT
TURN
ELECTRICAL
POWER
BACK
ON
AFTER
THE
USE
OF
AN
EXTINGUISHER.
INSPECT
EXTINGUISHERS
WEEKLY.
IF
YOUR
RV
HAS
BEEN
IN
STORAGE,
INSPECT
BEFORE
THE
RV
IS
USED.
ALWAYS
INSPECT
BEFORE
A
VACATION
OR
TRIP
WITH
YOUR
RV.
