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2SECTION : DRIVING SAFETY

Class/Type of Fires • Follow Safe Procedures. Follow correct
safety procedures for fueling the vehicle, us-
Class Type Extinguish by… ing brakes, handling flares, and other activi-
ties that can cause a fire.
A Wood, Paper, Ordinary Combus- Extinguish by Cooling and Quenching
tibles Using Water or Dry Chemicals • Monitoring. Check the instruments and
gauges often for signs of overheating and use
B Gasoline, Oil, Grease, Other Extinguish by Smothering, Cooling the mirrors to look for signs of smoke from
Greasy Liquids or Heat Shielding using carbon Dioxide tires or the vehicle.

or Dry Chemicals • Caution. Use normal caution in handling
anything flammable.
Electrical Equipment Fires Extinguish with Nonconducting Agents
C such as Carbon Dioxide or Dry Chemicals. 2.21.3 – Fire Fighting
DO NOT USE WATER. Knowing how to fight fires is important.

D Fires in Combustible Metals Extinguish by Using Specialized Drivers who didn’t know what to do have made
Extinguishing Powders fires worse. Know how the fire extinguisher
works. Study the instructions printed on the
Figure 2.20 extinguisher before you need it. Here are some
procedures to follow in case of fire.
Class of Fire Class of Fire/ Type of Extinguisher Pull Off the Road. The first step is to get the
B or C Fire Extinguisher Type vehicle off the road and stop. In doing so:
Regular Dry Chemical • Park in an open area, away from buildings,
A, B, C or D
D Multi Purpose Dry Chemical trees, brush, other vehicles, or anything that
Purple K Dry Chemical might catch fire.
B or C KCL Dry Chemical • Don’t pull into a service station!
D • Notify emergency services of your problem
Dry Powder Special Compound and your location.
B or C Carbon Dioxide (Dry) Keep the Fire from Spreading. Before try-
B or C ing to put out the fire, make sure that it doesn’t
Halogenated Agent (Gas) spread any further.
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• What are some things to do at an • When using your extinguisher, should you
accident scene to prevent another get as close as possible to the fire?
accident?
• Name some causes of vehicle fires.
• Name two causes of tire fires.

• What kinds of fires is a B:C extinguisher
not good for?

These questions may be on the test. If you can’t answer them all, re-read subsections 2.20
and 2.21

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