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- 1. When a fire extinguisher is charged and ready to use, the needle is in the _____.
- 6. When fighting a fire, aim the extinguisher nozzle at the ____ of the fire.
- 8. Some _________ will put off toxic gases/fumes that can be more dangerous than the fire itself.
- 10. How many elements must be present for a fire to occur?
- 11. This type of fire involves energized electrical equipment such as faulty wiring.
- 12. This type of fire extinguisher is for fires involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, cloth, rubber and some plastics.
- 13. This is known as the 'ignition' source of a fire.
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- 2. Acronym for steps to take in case of a fire in the warehouse.
- 3. Do not fight an aerosol can fire as the containers can _____ and rocket.
- 4. A fire will spread up to _____ times its original size every moment.
- 5. The acronym for using a fire extinguisher correctly.
- 7. Substance that should NOT be used to douse an electrical fire.
- 8. This type of fire involves oil, grease, oil base paints and flammable gases.
- 9. The color of baking soda in some types of fire extinguishers helps to identify the areas already covered.
- 10. This type of extinguisher should be used on fires involving unsaturated cooking oils at high temperatures.