What is the correct method when using a vehicle fire extinguisher on an engine fire?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Release the hood latch slightly and spray through the gap at the base of the fire
- Step 1: Safe engine fire suppression. Step 2. Pop the hood latch but do not open fully (avoids oxygen flashover); spray extinguisher through the gap directly at the base of the fire. Answer: Release the hood latch slightly and spray through the gap at the base of the fire. Why not the others: Opening hood creates backdraft; bumper is not the fire source; windshield is irrelevant.
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