CDL · Hazardous materials
A fire has started in the cargo area of your trailer. What is the right thing to do?
Correct answer: Keep the doors shut and summon help.
Answer options
- ADouse the flames with water at once
- BKeep the doors shut and summon help Correct
- CSwing the doors open so the smoke can escape
Why
Opening the doors feeds fresh air to the fire and can make it flare up, while a closed trailer often just smolders until firefighters arrive. A driver may tackle a minor truck fire, but a burning hazmat load calls for trained responders.
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Topic: Hazardous materials License: CDL
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