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Fire Extinguishers and Fire Classifications Aboard Boats
Protecting Lives and Property with Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers can save your life and your boat.
The Importance of Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are a good example of safety equipment that can save your life and your boat. West Marine offers inexpensive portable fire extinguishers that can put out a small blaze in seconds, provided you can get to the extinguisher, have the right kind of extinguisher and know how to use it. Portable fire extinguishers are cheap and easy to locate all over a boat. Automatic extinguishers are an option for powerboats and sailboats with inboard engines. These self-contained units mount in engine compartments.
Fire Classifications
There are several types of fires that can be encountered on a boat. Most of the boat fire extinguishers that West Marine sells are rated as appropriate to extinguish one or more of the following types of fires:
- Class A: Ordinary Combustible Materials. This class includes fires involving wood, paper, cloth, rubber and some plastics.
- Class B: Flammable Liquids. This type includes gasoline, oil, kerosene, diesel fuel, alcohol, tar, paint and lacquers.
- Class C: Live Electrical Fires. These fires result from live electrical circuits that are arcing or overheated due to overloading. Turning off the electricity will typically result in a Class A fire. Water should never be used to extinguish an electrical fire due to the risk of electrocution.
- Class D: Metal Fires. This group includes sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, and other extremely hot burning chemicals, which water may actually help to combust.