Show Farmers Dont Don't Know ABCs of 06 Fire Prevention Four out of five farmers dont don't know their ABCs the ABCs of fire that thatis is 5 County Agent Russell R. R Keetch declared this week I Stressing the need for increased vigilance vigilance vig vigilance vig- vig ilance as spring approaches Mr Keetch cited figures showing that 81 ncr oer cent of in a recent survey were tolerating dangerous fire hazards that could be remedied easily The survey report was publicized by Fire Protection Institute N. N Y C. C Fire prevention and fire protection protection protection tion begin with fundamentals Mr Keetch said but many farmers still dont don't seem to realize that there are three basic types of fires fires fires' and that each should be handled in a different way Class A fires he said involve wood tr trash sh paper and other combus combus- combustibles combustibles and can be fought effectively with soda-acid soda extinguishers Class B fires are arc grease oil and gasoline fires and should be smothered with carbon dioxide foam or vaporizing liquid extinguishers Class Closs C fires arc el electrical electrical electrical el- el fires and should be controlled with carbon dioxide or vaporizing liquid li liquid liquid li- li quid extinguishers If possible the current should be shut off In all cases extinguishers approved by the tile Underwriters Underwriters' Laboratories should be used Failure td appreciate the ABC fundamentals fundamentals fundamentals fun fun- of fire costs farmers an estimated worth of property proper proper- ty and kills approximately people people people peo peo- on farms each year Mr Keetch reported citing Department of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Agri Agri- culture findings |