Classifications of Fire

          It very important to know the type of fire is present for it to be extinguised properly and immediatley. Here are the classifications of fire based on the Fire Code of the Philippines:

1. CLASS A FIRE - it involves ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, rubber and plastic.

      

         This type of fire can be extinguised by cooling or using as water to remove the heat and stop the fire

2. CLASS B FIRE - involves flammable liquids, oil, gasoline, solvents and gases.

 

          Can be extinguised by blanketing the fuel thereby interrupting the chemical process at the fuel surface.

3. CLASS C FIRE - involves energized electrical equipments, computers, and electronic devices.

         

            It can be suppressed by smothering the fire or displacing the oxygen.

4. CLASS D FIRE - involves combustible materials, such as sodium, magnesium, potassium and other similar products.

5. CLASS K FIRE - in cooking appliances that involve combustible cooking media ( vegetable, oil, fats)

           These types of fire will determine what type of extinguishing equipment will be used to further stop the fire right away  and not create any further damage for using not suited type of fire extinguisher or fire suppression system.