Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #665 (Set 20)

A class B fire is most successfully fought by __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — preventing oxygen from reaching the burning material

Class B fires require smothering agents to separate fuel from atmospheric oxygen. Unlike Class A fires where cooling is primary, flammable liquid fires depend entirely on breaking the fire tetrahedron by interrupting the oxygen supply.

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