Here's hw

1. ELECTRICAL
FIRES
&HOW TO
PUT THEM
OUT.

2. REMEMBERYOU CANNOT PUT OUT AN
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE SAME
WAY AS YOU WOULD AN
ORDINARY BLAZE. NEVER THROW
WATER ON IT AS THIS COULD
RESULT IN YOU RECEIVING A
SEVERE ELECTRIC SHOCK.! ...

3. WHEN YOU FIRST DISCOVER THE BLAZE, CALL THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CASE IT GETS OUT OF
CONTROL, THEN TURN OFF YOUR APPLIANCE AND
PULL THE PLUG OUT.
999

4. SMOTHER THE
BLAZE WITH A
BLANKET OR A
TYPE C
EXTINGUISHER.

5. Did you know?
You can also use bicarbonate of soda
if the fire is small enough as this will
dampen the flames down.

6. Statistics!Major products involved in electrical fires 2011/2012:
Product
Cooking appliances
Electricity supply - Wiring, cabling,
plugs
Washing Machines and Tumble Driers
Lighting
Dishwashers
Fires
1,1954
2,899
1,083
767
475
Injuries
1,477
223
80
74
68
Death
10
10
0
1
0
Source: Electrical Safety First

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