Fire Extinguisher Safety
All County Fire is committed to continued education of fire safety. It is important that each person understand, not only how to use a fire extinguisher but what type, for how long and at what distance.
Fire extinguishers are manufactured by class and combinations of classes. It is important that the class of fire extinguisher match the class of fire you are attempting to extinguish.
Class A
Trash
Cloth
Paper
Rubber
Plastic
Class B
Oil
Tar
Grease
Gasoline
Lacquer
Oil Based Paint
Flammable Gasses
Class C
Energized electrical equipment
Only fight a fire IF:
The fire is small and contained.
You are safe from toxic smoke.
You have a means of escape.
Your instincts tell your it;s OK.
Do NOT fight a fire IF:
You cannot see.
You cannot breathe.
The fire is too hot to get close to.