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A small fire starts in the cab from an electrical short and smoke is filling the interior. What is the safest sequence?
- A.Pour bottled drinks on the dashboard wiring first
- B.Lock the doors and wait for the smoke to clear
- C.Stop, shut off the engine, get everyone out and upwind, then use the extinguisher only if the fire is still small and you have an escape path
- D.Keep driving to the next exit with the windows open
Correct answer
C. Stop, shut off the engine, get everyone out and upwind, then use the extinguisher only if the fire is still small and you have an escape path
Why
People come before property: a stopped truck, an empty cab, and fresh air protect lungs that smoke can injure in a few breaths. Only a fire that is still tiny, with your back to open space, is a candidate for the extinguisher at all.
Manual topic: Fire - Cab Fires · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-210).