Apply water to gasoline or diesel fire
True, you should not try to put out a gasoline or diesel fire with water. This would make the fire spread. Smother the fire with something non-flammable such as a safety blanket, or use a proper fire extinguisher.
A foam extinguisher.
the type of fire it is designed to extinguish <><><> Extinguishers can be class A,B,C,D or K- as said- the type of fire it will extinguish. A type B fire involves burning liquids, such as gasoline, paint, etc.
Yes, both fire and Paramedic units run diesel engines. Others are powered by gasoline or even compressed gas.
Three-dimensional Class B Fires. A three-dimensional Class B fire involves Class B materials in motion such as pouring, running or dripping flammable liquids and generally includes vertical as well as one or more horizontal surfaces. Fires of this nature are considered to be a special hazard. Class B fires are those involving flammable (gasoline, alcohol) and combustible (diesel, oil, tar, grease) liquids.
You need to use a Class B extinguisher on flammable liquids.
Class B extinguisher
the type of fire it is designed to extinguish <><><> Extinguishers can be class A,B,C,D or K- as said- the type of fire it will extinguish. A type B fire involves burning liquids, such as gasoline, paint, etc.
No, you never, ever, store gasoline in a diesel can under any circumstances. Good way to cause someone to ruin a diesel engine if they used this fuel or someone to get badly burned using this to start a fire thinking it was diesel fuel. Only a utter fool would do this.
class B
the best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher true or false