Consequences of using incorrect fire fighting equipment?

Answer 1

The worst case scenario: you experience a horrifying flaming death.

== And aside from getting killed, one could get someone else killed. (Also, remember that smoke kills more people than the flames of a fire.) Then there's the fact that one could be ineffective in one's fire fighting efforts using incorrect equipment. The fire would still pose a threat. It could endanger others or threaten more property. There are even some possibilities that using incorrect equipment will actually fuel the fire or ventilate it more, and these things will make it worse. Fire fighting is not for the novice or the freelancer. The line between being part of the solution and being part of the problem is razor thin. To be sure, in an emergency, almost anyone can mount an immediate attack on a fire and be effective. There are fire extinguishers and garden hoses and such that will permit someone actually on scene to make a stop. What is the difference between someone who is effective in an emergency and someone who is ineffective or actually poses a serious risk when trying to help? It might be personal emergency planning, but that's something better saved for another question, is it not?

Answer 2

Using improper fire fighting equipment on an electrical fire can easily result in an incomplete extinguishment of the fire. It can then rekindle and begin anew. It is also possible to actually make things worse by dispersing the fire, or by exposing anyone using that incorrect equipment to electrical shock. And that's not a good thing.

Best bet is to insure you know what fire fighting equipment (read: extinguishers) are available at your home or place of business and what their capabilities are. Oh, and how to use them, of course. An ounce of preparedness can be worth a whole engine company's help a few minutes later.

Most of the time when fighting a structure fire, fire fighters cut the power (and gas) to the structure to remove sources. Even though spraying water at a wall plug will not kill you, it can give you a shock. For small fires, removing the electricity at its source will turn a Class C (electrical) fire into a Class A (wood, paper, plastic, etc.) fire. And we can spray water or use a fire extinguisher on the fire safely.

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Answer 3

Wow...Well, the fire may burn out of control in a worse case Hazmat scenario, but in most cases, the fire will take a little longer to put out. In other cases though, such as trying to put out a grease/oil fire with water, the fire will flare, and potentially burn MUCH more than if baking soda had been used. Best bet is NOT to use the wrong thing on a fire. Let the fire department take care of it.

Answer 4

This one is probably answerable by just thinking through it. First, you may not put out the fire, and you're back to square one. Second, you may make the situation worse by spreading the fire. Third, you may become part of the problem, and then the first-in engine company will have to drag your narrow butt out of the way and tend to you and attack the fire - which has spread by now. See how it works? If you're not up to speed when things jump off (and you could be up to speed with just a bit of fire and emergency preparedness at home and at work - hint, hint) you should save yourself, others and animals and let the professionals handle the blaze.

Answer 5

basically you must always make sure your trained to use a fire extinguisher if you are not make sure you use the right extinguisher for the right fire other wise you could make more damage than the actual fire.

Answer 6

• fire is not controlled
• damage is greater than would otherwise be the case
• injury
• death

Answer 7

consequences of using an incorrect use of an fire extinguisher

Answer 8

You die. Also you might get a little bit wet.

Answer 9

loss of property, equipment and life. use your head and dont jus run in.