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INTRODUCTION
fire prevention involves proactive steps taken to reduce fire hazards so that a
fire does not have a chance to ignite.
Examples of fir hazards include overloaded electrical sockets, dirty fireplace,
unattended burning candles, improperly stored flammable material, and poorly
maintained heat or
electrical system. fire prevention reduces these hazards through regular
maintenance, inspection, and
testing of systems in your building and homes.
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Fire Prevention Strategies
Consider the hazards
When designing a fire prevention plan for your organization,
it is important to consider and assess the hazards within your
organization that can cause a fire:
example
Cooking equipment,Heating
equipment,Appliances,Electrical equipment,Smokers’
material
Torches or welding equipment,Hot ashes and
embers,Chemicals and other flammable liquids
Combustible dust or residue,Fuel,Oxygen.
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Top Tips for Fire Safety
1. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping
areas.
2. Test smoke alarms every month. If they’re not working, change the batteries.
3. Talk with all family members about a fire escape plan and practice the plan twice a year.
4. If a fire occurs in your home, GET OUT, STAY OUT and CALL FOR HELP. Never go back
inside for anything or anyone
1) Identify fire hazard
2) Identify people at risk
3) Evaluate remove or reduce and protect from risk
4) Record,plan,inform,and train
5) Then review
Fire Prevention Strategies
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Case Study For Australia Bushfires
Australian wildfires
Australia has always experienced bushfires - it has a "fire season". But this year they are a
lot worse than normal.Other major conflagrations include the 1851 Black Thursday
bushfires, the 2006 December bushfires, the 1974–75 fires that burnt 15% of Australia,
and the 2019–20 bushfires. It is estimated that the 2019–2020 bushfires led to the deaths of
at least 33 people and over 3 billion animals.
In recent times most major bushfires have been started in remote areas by dry lightning.
Some reports indicate that a changing climate could also be contributing to the ferocity of
the 2019–20 fires with hotter, drier conditions making the country's fire season longer and
much more dangerous
This year, Australia twice set a new temperature record: an average maximum of 41.9C was
recorded on 18 December. That comes on top of a long period of drought.
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How are the fires fought?
Firefighters are spraying water and fire retardant from planes and helicopters as
well as from the ground.
But fighting bushfires is extremely difficult and often authorities have to focus
on just stopping the spread, rather than putting the fire out.
The spread can for instance be contained by digging earth boundaries to stop the
flames from spreading. The priority is saving lives.
Fighting fire
Professional firefighters are the first in line to battle the flames, but they are
outnumbered by the thousands of volunteers. Three of them have died.
There's also help coming from abroad: the US, Canada, and New Zealand have
sent firefighters to help.
Australia's police, military and navy are involved in rescue and evacuation efforts.