Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 40

The classification of a fire that can be extinguished with water is:

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

Step 1 of 2

Types of fire:

• Class A – fires is occurred by wood, paper, fabric, trash.

• B class fires- fires by gas and flammable liquid

• C class fires-electric fires.

• D class fires- combustible fire Example: magnesium, titanium, etc,

• K or F class fires- fires caused by cooking oils, grease

Extinguisher of Class A fire:

• Water is used to cut down the supply of fire.

Therefore, the “”Class A” fire can be extinguished with water. Hence, the correct answer is option.