Fire Extinguisher Training Questions Answers

Use a portable fire extinguisher to fight a fire only if:

a. The building alarm has been activated, the building is in the process of being evacuated, the fire department and security have been called, the fire is small and contained and there is no imminent peril.

b. You have help to fight the fire, can fight the fire with your back to an unobstructed exit, can stay low to avoid smoke, have a proper extinguisher at hand, and you have been trained how to use it. You are the only one available to fight the fire.                           

A and B Type Fire Extinguisher

2. Do not attempt to fight a fire if:

a. You don't know what material is burning.

b. Others in the building haven't been warned about the fire and are not yet evacuating.

c. You don't have a clear exit to be able to leave immediately if anything unexpected happens. 

d. All of the above.                                                 

3. Class A fire extinguishers are suitable for: 

a. Fire in energized circuits or electrical equipment, computers.

b. Flammable liquid fires, such as oil, gasoline, solvents. Ordinary combustibles, paper, wood, most rubber or plastics, and textiles. Flammable metal fires, machining chips, and reactive metals such as titanium. 

4.  Class B fire extinguishers are suitable for:  

a. Fire in energized circuits or electrical equipment, computers.

b. Flammable liquid fires, such as oil, gasoline, solvents.

c. Ordinary combustibles, paper, wood, most rubber, plastics, textiles.

d. Flammable metal fires, machining chips, reactive metals such as titanium. 

5.  Class C fire extinguishers are suitable for:

a. Fire in energized circuits or electrical equipment, computers.

b. Flammable liquid fires, such as oil, gasoline, solvents.

c. Ordinary combustibles, paper, wood, most rubber, plastics, textiles.

d. Flammable metal fires, machining chips, reactive metals such as titanium. 

6. Water, when used as an extinguishing agent:

a. May intensify the fire if used on burning liquids.

Poses a risk of electric shock if used on energized equipment. is commonly propelled by a soda-acid chemical reaction.

d. A and B. 

7.  Dry chemical when used as an extinguishing agent:                                   

a. Is multi-purpose rated B-C or ABC, depending upon the specific agent used.

b. Is non-conductive, works by blanketing the fuel to interrupt the chemical reaction at the fuel surface, and displacing oxygen to smother the fire.

c.  Should be tested only upon your approach to the fire.

d. All of the above. 

8. The recommended method for using a fire extinguisher is to:

Discharge the extinguisher in one continuous stream pointing at the center of the fire, until it is out. Start at the top of the fire, sweep from side to side and work down to its base, Start at the base of the fire and sweep slowly upward in one long continuous stream. Pull the pin, aim low at the base of the fire, squeeze the lever, and sweep from side to side in short spurts.                    

9.  What should you do once the fire is out?

a. Contact the fire department to cancel the call.

b. Watch the fire area, while being alert for re-ignition, if you cannot confine the fire, leave immediately.

c. Ensure that the fire department inspects the scene and also recharge or replace the used extinguisher.

d. Both B and C. 

Q.1: Which are the basic elements to produce fire?

Ans: There are main three elements to produce the fire.

1) Oxygen                             2) Heat.                 3) Fuel.

Q.2: Explain the classification of fire by providing a suitable example.

Ans: Class-A: The thing converts in ash or coal. Ex: a) Wood. b) Paper. c) Wool. d) Cloth. Etc. 

Class-B: All flammable liquids. Ex: a) Kerosene. b) Aniline. c) Xylene. d) Toluene. Etc.

Class-C: All flammable gases. Ex: a) CNG. b) LPG. c) Hydrogen. d) Oxygen. Etc.

Class-D: All alkali metals. Ex: a) Sodium b) Lithium c) Potassium d) Rubidium Etc.

Class-E: Electrical fire.

Q.3: Mention the different methods of fire extinguishing.

Ans: 1) Cooling  2) Blanketing    3) Starving.

Lower down the Stop or shutdown supply      Stop of shutting down the source

The temperature of oxygen.                              of fuel.

Q.4: Explain the following terms,

Flash Point: Minimum temp at which any chemical catches fire in presence of spark and continues to burn even after the spark (source of fire) is removed.

Flammable Mixture: Any flammable substance that after heating for some fire produces a mixture of gas (vapor), heat (temp) is called a flammable mixture.

Q.5: Classify the Personnel Protective Equipment:

Ans:   1) Respiratory PPE. Ex: SBA, Nose Mask.

 2) Non-Respiratory PPE. Ex: Goggles, Earmuff, Hand Gloves, Gumboots, Apron, and Boiler Suit.

 Q.6: Why do we provide jumpers and earthlings?

Ans: Jumpers are provided when two pipelines are joined by a flange. This results in a transfer of static charge developed between the liquid and metal surface to a safe point where it can be dissipated.

Earthing: Transfer of electric charge developed in potential equipment into soil or ground where there is no source water nearby.

Q.7: Which are flammable liquids are used in our factory?

Ans: In-plant Aniline, L.D.O.  Etc and In lab all organic substances.

Q.8: Which are flammable gases are used in our factory?

Ans: LPG, O₂, H₂, Acetylene, Ammonia, etc.

Q.9: In case of fire what you will do?

Ans: 1) Communication by sought. 2) Inform to senior. 3) Inform firefighter.

Or if the fire is small then identify the fire & try to extinguish it with a suitable extinguisher.

Q.10: Why Personnel Protective Equipment is used in the industry?

Ans: To protect our bodies from hazardous chemicals while working in the industry.   

     

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