When emergencies caused by fire occur, our basic instincts tell us to grab a pail of water and throw it over to the burning object. We do this mostly when our pounding and beating of the fire does not work. This is a good thing to do, however there are only few instances where you can use water to put out fire.
One thing to keep in mind is that water can cause shocks when it comes in contact with anything that has electricity. It can also result to the malfunctioning of your other devices when you get them wet. Therefore, at times when there is fire, you need to know whether you are using the right material to put out the flames. If only one device is burning, then your main goal should be putting out the flame while saving the other items that were not damaged by the fire.
With all of this things in mind, note that water can be used in putting out flames like simple materials and people. You use it to put out a burning paper or other non-electrical materials. That is why when it comes to fire suppressing devices, the use of water as an agent belongs to Class A fires, which that the source is just simple organic materials and biodegradable things.
As mentioned, the fire-suppressing device that uses water as an agent is called a water fire extinguisher. This can be used when you accidentally burned papers on your trashcan or if you happened to be burning wood on your backyard and it became uncontrollable. What it normally does is it cools the object and removes the heat that contributes to the combustion of the elements of fire.
As mentioned above, using water incorrectly might lead to either aggravation of flames or destruction of your other devices. It can also result to your own detriment if not used in the right situation. If used to put a stop on fire caused by fuel or kerosene, it might lead to the scattering of fire. You also do not want to use it when there are live wires as you might end up dying while saving your electronic devices. Therefore, if you think that you can simply use water to put out fire, then it is about time to educate yourself on fire fighting guidelines.
Other agents used to putout class A fires are wetting agents, foams and water mists. Some of them may have mixed classes however, they are really ideal in putting out ordinary combustible materials. They can be very helpful when someone is in flames. At least you will be using water and not any other agents that might be harmful to the body.
Bottom line in here is that you do not need to be a firefighter to stop fire. However, being cautious is needed in emergencies like this. There are different classes of fires and it runs from A to D. Know as well that these classes of fires have different agents to put them out on some cases water fire extinguishers is not ideal.
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