What is a Type A fire extinguisher used for?

What is a Type A fire extinguisher used for?

Class A. Class A fires involve ordinary combustible materials, such as cloth, wood, paper, rubber, and many plastics. Extinguishers with an A rating are designed to extinguish fires involving these ordinary combustible materials.

Is using the fire extinguishers allowed during small fires?

Fire extinguishers are a first line of defense, only if used properly, and under the right conditions. Fire extinguishers are appropriate for small, incipient stage fires, no bigger than a wastepaper basket.

How many times can you use a fire extinguisher?

You can use a fire extinguisher more than once, as long as it is not damaged or expired, but it must be recharged between uses.

Why are children at risk for burns?

Children are at increased risk for serious fire and burn injuries and death because they have thinner skin than adults. This results in more serious burns at lower temperatures. Most burns and fire injuries and deaths happen in the home.

Are the most common type of burn injury to a child?

Thermal and chemical burns are the most common types of burns. Their clinical appearance can be similar and the treatment is largely similar. Thermal burns in children occur primarily after exposure to a hot surface or liquid, or contact with fire.

How does a child get burned?

Toddlers and children are more often burned by a scalding or flames. Most children ages 4 and under who are hospitalized for burn-related injuries suffer from scald burn (65%) or contact burns (20%). Hot tap water burns cause more deaths and hospitalizations than burns from any other hot liquids.

What do you do when a child gets burned?

What to do if Your Child Gets Burned

1. Run cold water over the burn immediately (do not apply ice or butter).
2. Cover the area with a clean bandage or cloth.
3. For a second degree burn, do not break a blister that may appear, and after pain has subsided, apply an antibacterial ointment to speed healing.

How do you keep a burn clean?

Clean the burn Gently wash the burn area with clean water. Some of the burned skin might come off with washing. Pat the area dry with a clean cloth or gauze. Do not put sprays or butter on burns, because this traps the heat inside the burn.

How long should I cover a burn?

The burn should be covered with a bland ointment such as liquid paraffin. This should be applied every 1-4 hours as necessary to minimise crust formation.