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This image explains the types of fire classes and the appropriate fire extinguisher types to use for each, based on the nature of the combustible material. Here's a detailed breakdown:

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🔥 Fire Extinguisher Classes and Their Uses:

🟢 Class A – MATERIALES SÓLIDOS (Solid Materials)

• Examples: Wood, rubber, gunpowder, plastics, paper, cloth

• Shape/Symbol: Green Triangle

• Use: For ordinary solid combustibles.

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🔴 Class B – LÍQUIDOS INFLAMABLES (Flammable Liquids)

• Examples: Petroleum and its derivatives

• Shape/Symbol: Red Square

• Use: For flammable liquids like gasoline, oil, paint.

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🔵 Class C – ELÉCTRICOS (Electrical Fires)

• Examples: Motors, control panels, electrical installations

• Shape/Symbol: Blue Circle

• Use: For electrical equipment and live wires.

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⭐ Class D – MATERIALES COMBUSTIBLES (Combustible Metals)

• Examples: Magnesium, sodium, potassium, aluminum, etc.

• Shape/Symbol: Yellow Star

• Use: Specifically for flammable metals.

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⬛ Class K – COCINAS COMERCIALES (Commercial Kitchens)

• Examples: Cooking fats and oils (animal or vegetable origin)

• Shape/Symbol: Black Hexagon

• Use: For grease fires in commercial cooking environments.

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🔧 Fire Extinguisher Type in the Image:

• Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher (Polvo Químico Seco)

• Label: It shows it is suitable for Class A, B, and C fires.

• Usage Instructions (on extinguisher):

  1. Pull the pin.

  2. Aim at the base of the fire.

  3. Squeeze the handle.

  4. Sweep side to side.