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Fire or Explosion Response Plan Mataga Cadillac Buick GMC 1. Fire Prevention: The best means of managing a fire/explosion hazard at the facility is to prevent such an event. In that regard, facility management has prepared a Fire Prevention Plan that is included as Exhibit (a) to this Response Plan. 2. Reporting: Any fire or explosion should be reported immediately to the local fire department or by dialing 911. 3. Fire Fighting Activities: a. Fire Department: The facility will rely primarily upon the local fire department for response to a fire or explosion at the facility. The facility is not equipped, nor are personnel trained to respond to anything except the smallest fire. A fire in a trashcan or in a pile of rags could be an example of a small fire. b. Facility Fire Fighting Activities: i. Fire Fighting Equipment: Facility equipment is limited to small, hand-held extinguishers. Properly used, these extinguishers can put out a small fire or control it until the fire department arrives. Portable fire extinguishers are not designed to fight large or spreading fires. These extinguishers carry notations that indicate which class of fire they can be used to fight. These notations consist of a series of numbers and letters (ex: 2A, 20BC) and are further explained as follows: ƒ"A": Effective against wood, paper and rubbish. Many fire extinguishers have a triangle surrounding the A. The triangle is the international symbol for an A type fire. The numbers in front of the A, in our example the number 2, means that the extinguisher has been rated as being capable of putting out an A type fire two square feet in area. ƒ"B": Effective against flammable and combustible liquids. The square that often surrounds the B is the international symbol for a liquid fire. The number in front of the B, in our example the number 20, is a relative term and means only that the extinguisher can handle a B fire 20 times larger than an extinguisher rated 1B. ƒ"C": Effective against electrical fires. The circle that may be around the letter is the international symbol for an electrical fire. There is no number rating system for the C designation on a fire extinguisher. Note: A 2A, 20BC extinguisher may therefore be used on any fire that might be anticipated at the facility. Of note, most of the portable fire extinguishers present at this facility are rated as “ABC” units. Further, a “BC” extinguisher may be effective on a Class A fire. ii. Precautions: Before any effort is made to fight a fire, the individual(s) involved should make sure of the following: ƒEveryone has left or is leaving the building. ƒThe fire department has been notified. ƒThe fire is confined to a small area and is not spreading beyond the immediate area. ƒThe individual using the extinguisher has an unobstructed escape route to which the fire will not spread. ƒThe individual using the extinguisher is trained in its proper use. iii. Use of a Portable Fire Extinguisher: There are general guidelines that apply to the use of portable fire extinguishers. In general, an individual using an extinguisher should stand six to eight feet away Emergency Response Action Plan – Mataga Cadillac Buick GMC ©KPA, LLC 1110 vALL Page 5