Fire prevention aims to educate the public about reducing fires and their damage through prevention. It involves teaching people about potential fire hazards in their homes and workplaces from fuels, oxidizers, and ignition sources, as well as how to install and maintain smoke detectors and plan escape routes. Key lessons taught to different audiences include stop, drop and roll if clothing catches fire and firefighters are there to help in emergencies.

1. Fire Perevention
Fire Prevention
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2.  It is a function of many fire
departments.
 It is a proactive method of
reducing emergencies and
the damage caused by them.
Fire Prevention
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3. The goal of fire prevention is to educate the
public to take precautions to prevent
potentially harmful fires, and be educated about
surviving them.
GoalFire PereventionPrevention
of Fire
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4. A fire naturally occurs when the elements
are present and combined in the right
mixture
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5. Fuels are materials that
burn. The higher the
temperature, the easier and
quicker they burn.
Common fuels include:
 Solvents such as
acetone, alcohols, and
toluene.
 Gases such as acetylene
and propane.
 Solids such as wood and
paper.
Fire Prevention: Fuel
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6. Oxygen or other substances
capable of releasing oxygen to a
fire.
Common oxidizers include:
 Acids, especially nitric
and perchloric acids
chlorine dioxide.
 Others such as
potassium permanganate
and potassium chlorate.
Fire Prevention: Oxidizers
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7. An ignition source can be:
 A Spark
 Static electricity
 Arcs from electrical
equipment, faulty or
otherwise
 A lit cigarette
 A hot light bulb
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8. Students
Students are often the primary target
of fire prevention. Firefighters will
visit schools and teach students the
basics of fire prevention. Workshops
should be conducted in schools for
educating students for the effects of
fires and how to deal with it.
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9. Adults
It is important that 'adults' also
know the basics of fire
prevention. Teaching children
and maintaining safe
environments at work and
home are essential to
preventing dangerous
emergencies.
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10. Senior citizens
Along with young
children, seniors have been
identified as an "at risk"
group, especially in hazardous
situations. It is important that
seniors have pre-planned their
escape routes and have access
to emergency exits, for
example.
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11. An ignition source can be:
 A Spark
 Static electricity
 Arcs from electrical
equipment, faulty or
otherwise
 A lit cigarette
 A hot light bulb
Fire Prevention: Ignition
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12. Stop, drop
and roll
If one's clothing catches on fire, the
most effective method of extinguishing
the fire is to stop, drop to the
ground, and roll back and forth to
smother the flame. Running around
will simply fan the flames.
Fire Prevention: Lesson
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13. Get out and stay out
Each year, many people are
injured or killed because they
reenter their burning homes.
If you are lucky enough to
have escaped, stay out.
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14. Firefighters are
your friends
One of the most critical jobs of
a firefighter is search and rescue.
For young children, it is
important that firefighters are
seen as people they can follow
and trust.
Fire Prevention: Lesson
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15. Stop, drop
and roll
If one's clothing catches on fire, the
most effective method of extinguishing
the fire is to stop, drop to the
ground, and roll back and forth to
smother the flame. Running around
will simply fan the flames.
Fire Prevention: Lesson
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16. Smoke Detector
It is a device that
detects smoke, typically as an indicator
of fire. Commercial, industrial, and
mass residential devices issue a signal
to a fire alarm system, while household
detectors, known as smoke
alarms, generally issue a local audible
or visual alarm from the detector itself.
Fire Prevention: Smoke Detector
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17. Smoke Detector
Fire Prevention: Smoke Detector
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18. Maintenance of
Smoke Detector
The most common cause of smoke detector failure
is missing or disconnected batteries.
Nuisance alarms are the most common reason for
deliberately disconnecting batteries.
Missing, disconnected, or dead batteries account
for 73% of smoke detector failures.
There are more homes with no working smoke
detectors than there are homes without any smoke
detectors at all. There are millions of homes in each
category.
Fire Prevention: Maintenance of Smoke
Detector
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19. Maintenance of
Smoke Detector
Smoke detectors should be installed on
every level of your home.
Change your batteries twice a year.
Clean your detectors also.
Replace the entire unit every ten years.
Disconnecting your batteries, for any
reason, is dangerous and illegal.
Fire Prevention: Maintenance of Smoke
Detector
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20. Prevention
 Electrical
Improper use of extension cords is prohibited.
Always plug extension cords and power strips
directly into building wiring – no “daisy
chaining”.
Use heavy-duty, grounded, single appliance
extension cords only. Light/medium duty “zip”
cords are prohibited.
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21. Prevention
 Electrical
Multiple plug adapters are
prohibited.
Have additional wall outlets
installed.
Use power strips with breaker
protection instead.
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22. Flammable and
Combustible Materials
If a spill occurs:
Limit spread by diking with suitable
absorbent material.
Minimize vapors by covering surface of
spill with same absorbent material.
Notify supervisor immediately. Call 911 to
summon Fire Department if necessary.
Contact EHSS for assistance and guidance.
Ensure all sources of ignition are off or
controlled.
Begin cleanup right away.
Fire Prevention: Flammable &
Combustible Mats.
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23. Flammable and
Combustible Materials
Keep away those possible,
substitute flammable materials
with safer, less/non
flammable, non-toxic
materials.
Fire Prevention: Flammable &
Combustible Mats.
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24. Flammable and
Combustible Materials
Some flammable liquids, such as
xylene, toluene, benzene, and gasoline
have a tendency to accumulate a static
electric charge, which can release a
spark that ignites the liquid.
Always bond metal dispensing and
receiving containers together before
pouring.
Fire Prevention: Flammable &
Combustible Mats.
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25. Fire Protection
Systems
Fire extinguishers can play an important role in
the fire protection program. How successfully
they can function, however, depends upon the
following conditions having been met:
Extinguisher is properly located, is the
proper type for the fire, and is in working
order.
The fire is discovered while still small
enough to be extinguished, and someone is
ready, willing, and able to use the
extinguisher.
Fire Prevention: Fire
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26. Fire Prevention
Week
Fire Prevention Week is observed in the
United States in October.
Happens in every month of October.
Many fire departments observe "Fire
Prevention Month" for all of October.
Fire departments may visit schools, hang
banners, give firehouse tours or hold open
houses.
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27. Fire Emergency
Training
Inform employees of the following:
Fire hazards in their work area.
Protection measures specific to
them.
Fire Prevention Plan
requirements.
Fire Prevention: Fire Emergency Training
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