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- 2. Fire Prevention Goals S– save life, if safe to do so A – alertness F – fight fire, if safe to do so E – evacuate
- 3. Possible Sources ofFire • Kitchen • Office • Car parking • Air conditioners • Computer room • Transformers
- 4. Causes of Fire •Faulty electrical wires • Poor house keeping • Overloaded electrical systems • Overheating of equipments • Careless handling of fire such as disposing of cigarettes, candles and other inflammable materials • Spontaneous combustion
- 5. Detection of Fire •Manual Use of senses (sight, hearing and smell) • System sensors Smoke detectors, heat sensors
- 6. Methods of ExtinguishingFire • Beating • Blanketing • Use of sand • Use of water • Foam • Carbon Di-Oxide • Dry chemical powder
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- 8. NOTE! • Don’t usewater to extinguish electricity cables fire • Don’t use water to extinguish oil fire
- 9. Portable Fire Extinguishers Capacity: 1.5 to 25 lbs of extinguishing agent Range: 3 to 15 ft Duration: Discharge their contents in only 5 to 30 seconds
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- 12. Upon Discovery ofFire or Smoke R – remove persons in immediate danger! E – ensure doors are closed! (Confine smoke/fire) A – activate the building alarm! C – call fire department T – treat all fires as DANGEROUS! Continue a complete building evacuation. Do not attempt to fight fire unless you are Fire Safety Training Certified in use of fire extinguishers.
- 13. Assignment: 1. When dowe use and when do we need NOT to use fire extinguishers? 2. Provide a standard checklists of where to place and how many fire extinguishers is needed for a given size of room. 3. What do we need to know or understand during fire evacuation? 4. Give guidelines on what to do when a person is trapped in a fire. 5. Give rules for fighting fires.
- 14. References: http://disaster-risk-management.blogspot.com Oklahoma State UniversityEnvironmental Health and Safety Department