There are laws in some countries that make obligatory the use of graphic (pictures) instructions on all fire extinguishers
Front
front
It contains information about the fire extinguisher. The diamond with letters in it refers to what the extinguisher is used for.LETTER- type of fire it will extinguishNUMBER- capacity. Higher the number, the bigger the fire it can extinguish.
It depends on which country you live in and what the 1st/2nd languages are in that Country...so yes, it is required by law in the Western world. In the U.S it has to be in English and Spanish and in Canada...English and French.
Fire extinguisher
A Class C fire extinguisher should be used for electrical fires.
the base of the fire
A Class A fire extinguisher should be used specifically for wood fires.
at the base of the fire
at the base of the fire
Downwind from the fire.
use fire extinguisher