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Job sequence

• Alert people surrounding by shouting 'fire', 'fire', 'fire' • Put “Off” electrical power supply.
when observe fire.
Do not allow people to go nearer to the fire.
• Inform fire service or arrange to inform immediately.
• Analyze and identify the type of fire. Refer Table-1.
• Open emergency exist and ask them to go away.

Table 1

Class 'A' Wood, paper, cloth, solid material

Class 'B' Oil based fire (grease, gasoline, oil) &
liquefiable solids

Class 'C' Gas and liquefied gases

Class 'D' Metals and electrical equipment

Assume the fire is 'B' type (flammable • Pull the safety pin from the handle (Fig 2) (Pin located
liquefiable solids) at the top of the fire extinguisher) (Fig 2).
• Select CO2 (carbon dioxide) fire extinguisher.
• Locate and pick up CO2 fire extinguisher. Check for its
expiry date.
• Break the seal. Fig 1.

• Aim the extinguisher nozzle or hose at the base of the
fire (this will remove the source of fuel fire) (Fig 3).

Keep your self low
• Squeeze the handle lever slowly to discharge the agent
(Fig 4)

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