Trades Access Common Core: Line A-5: Describe Fire Safety

When you have completed the Learning Tasks in this Competency:

• describe how fires start
• identify the fire triangle
• name the components of a fire triangle and explain how the fire triangle works
• identify and name the classes of fire
• identify and name the types of fire extinguishers
• state the letters used to identify fire extinguishers
• select the type of extinguisher for the type of fire
• describe the procedures for extinguishing small fires
• describe proper methods for preventing fires