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What are firetrucks and fire hoses classified as?

Firetrucks and fire hoses and classified as weather elements because firetrucks have useful things for firefighters to fight the fires and fire hoses can be used to put out fires.


What colour fire extinguisher puts out electrical fires?

Fire extinguishers are not usually classified by color. They are classified by letters A, B, C, D and K. Electrical fires are a type C fire and require either a class C extinguisher or a ABC (known as a multi purpose) extinguisher.


When magnesium burns it would be classified as what type of fire?

When magnesium burns, it would be classified as a Class D fire, which involves combustible metals. Magnesium fires can be very intense and require a specialized extinguishing agent, such as a Class D fire extinguisher specifically designed for metal fires.


What is fire classification?

There are 5 classes of fires (3 common and 2 specialty). These are common combustibles, flammable liquids and gases, live electrical equipment, combustible metals, and cooking media. These fires are then each classified into 5 groups.


How are wildfires classified?

Wildfires are classified based on their cause, behavior, and fuel type. Common classifications include surface fires, ground fires, and crown fires. They can also be classified by their size, such as small, medium, or large wildfires.


Is crossbow a bow or firearm or separated from these?

It's both. A crossbow is a modified version of the simple bow. It is also classified as a firearm because it fires a projectile (the arrow or bolt).


What types of fires are there?

wild fires, forest fires, ouse fires, cooking fires, etc.I'm pretty sure there are more.


Why was the Thompson classified as a sub machine gun and not a assault rifle?

The Thompson is classified as a submachine gun because it fires a pistol cartridge (.45mm) not a rifle cartridge. Another example would be the German MP-40 which used a 9mm cartridge or the M3 "Grease Gun" which fired either .45 or 9mm.


What do the symbols abc mean that are on a fire extinguish?

Class A fires are fires involving solid flammable material like wood or paper. Class B fires are flammable chemicals such as gasoline or alcohol. Class C fires are electrical in origin. The numbers on each category describes how effective this fire extinguisher is for each type of fire.


What are the advantages of gel fires over log fires?

The advantages of gel fires over log fires is the lack of smoke or smell. Similarly, gel fires can be a cheaper alternative and are slightly safer than log fires.


What class of fires are carbon dioxide fire extinguishers most commonly used on?

Carbon Dioxide based extinguishers are classified by the letters BC and ABC. They are primarily used in laboratories and should not be used in homes or businesses.


How are muck fires in Florida begin?

No, muck fires can start anywhere there is muck. That's why they're called MUCK fires, not Florida fires.