fire safety

it’s very basic …. to give you an understanding of : the nature of fire fire hazards and risk fire prevention our fire procedures how to select and use a portable fire extinguisher safely

to give you an understanding of :

the nature of fire

fire hazards and risk

fire prevention

our fire procedures

how to select and use a portable fire extinguisher safely

what is fire …. fire [ ˈ fi(-ə)r ] noun 1. fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, and smoke, and varies in intensity. it is commonly used to describe either a fuel in a state of combustion (e.g., a campfire, or a lit fireplace or stove) or a violent, destructive and uncontrolled burning (e.g., in buildings)

fire [ ˈ fi(-ə)r ] noun 1. fire is a rapid oxidation process that creates light, heat, and smoke, and varies in intensity. it is commonly used to describe either a fuel in a state of combustion (e.g., a campfire, or a lit fireplace or stove) or a violent, destructive and uncontrolled burning (e.g., in buildings)

sources of ignition ….

smoking and naked flames electrical faults heaters contractors tools and equipment arson

smoking and naked flames

electrical faults

heaters

contractors tools and equipment

arson

fuels ….

paper & boxes etc. expanded polystyrene beads plastics solvents carpets furniture waste materials

paper & boxes etc.

expanded polystyrene beads

plastics

solvents

carpets

furniture

waste materials

fire prevention ….

be mindful of fire safety don’t block fire exits, call points or extinguishers no smoking policy don’t wedge fire doors open

be mindful of fire safety

don’t block fire exits, call points or extinguishers

no smoking policy

don’t wedge fire doors open

fire procedure ….

on hearing alarm …. leave the building immediately (or find refuge area) use the nearest exit walk quickly but don’t run. close doors behind you do not delay your exit to collect your belongings attend the fire assembly point and report to CVS fire officers do not return until told to do so

leave the building immediately (or find refuge area)

use the nearest exit

walk quickly but don’t run.

close doors behind you

do not delay your exit to collect your belongings

attend the fire assembly point and report to CVS fire officers

do not return until told to do so

on finding a fire …. sound the fire alarm fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so evacuate as per normal fire procedure inform the fire officers fire officers are… Matthew Langhorn, John Stevens and Kenny Lieske or reception (if no fire officers on site)

sound the fire alarm

fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so

evacuate as per normal fire procedure

inform the fire officers

fire officers are…

Matthew Langhorn, John Stevens and Kenny Lieske

or reception (if no fire officers on site)

on finding a fire…. sound the fire alarm fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so evacuate as per normal fire procedure inform the fire officers fire officers are… Matthew Langhorn, John Stevens and Kenny Lieske or reception (if no fire officers on site)

sound the fire alarm

fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so

evacuate as per normal fire procedure

inform the fire officers

fire officers are…

Matthew Langhorn, John Stevens and Kenny Lieske

or reception (if no fire officers on site)

BSEN2 classes of fire…. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire …. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire …. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire …. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc . D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc .

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire …. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire …. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

BSEN2 classes of fire…. A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - cooking fats electricity can be involved in any class of fire

A - free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics

B - flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents

C - flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.

D - metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.

F - cooking fats

electricity can be involved in any class of fire

do not fight a fire…. it is bigger than a waste paper bin one extinguisher is not enough smoke is affecting your breathing you cannot see the way out gas cylinders or chemicals are involved your efforts are not reducing the size of the fire

it is bigger than a waste paper bin

one extinguisher is not enough

smoke is affecting your breathing

you cannot see the way out

gas cylinders or chemicals are involved

your efforts are not reducing the size of the fire

more information …. useful documents www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/fireevacuationplan.doc www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/riskassessment.doc www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/hands07.doc slidecast available at www.slideshare.net

useful documents

www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/fireevacuationplan.doc

www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/riskassessment.doc

www.priorystreetcentre.org.uk/hands07.doc

slidecast available at

www.slideshare.net