Question 157Safety & Environmental - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is A) Electrical equipment where the use of nonconducting extinguishing agent is of first importance. A Type C fire is a fire in electrical equipment, where the use of a nonconducting extinguishing agent is essential to avoid further damage and potential electrocution. Water and other conductive agents are not suitable for these types of fires, as they can conduct electricity and put the fire team at risk. Instead, fire teams would expect to find electrical equipment and would need to use a nonconducting agent like carbon dioxide (CO2) or dry chemical extinguishers to safely put out the fire. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the characteristics of a Type C fire. Option B describes flammable liquid fires, Option C describes metal fires, and Option D describes ordinary combustible material fires, which require different extinguishing agents and tactics.