This document provides information on fire safety. It discusses the different types of fires (Classes A-F), common causes of electrical and equipment fires, and what to do in case of a fire. The key steps are to not run, not waste time collecting valuables, alert neighbors, call the fire brigade, make your way to the ground level, and if possible use a fire extinguisher. The document then covers the different types of fire extinguishers for various classes of fires, and how to properly operate a fire extinguisher using the PASS method of Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep.

1. FIRE
SAFETY
BY,
GOKULRAJ. M Tech,
HSE ENGINEER.

2. FIRE
• Fire was one of the first discoveries
made by man. Since then it has been
used for light, heat, cooking,
destroying, and so much more.
• Today, fire is the cause of death for
more people in World than all other
natural disasters.

3. What is Fire?

4. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class – A
Combustible materials (wood, paper, fabric, refuse)

5. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class – B
Flammable liquids

6. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class – C
• Flammable gases

7. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class – D
Flammable metals

8. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class E
Electrical fire

9. TYPES OF FIRES:
• Class – F (or) Class – K
Cooking oils and fats

10. COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
Electrical
Overloading
Loose Connections
Damaged Installations
 Misuse of Electrical Meter
rooms
Aged Wiring and Installations

11. COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
• Careless Smoking
• Faulty equipment that can overheat

12. WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

13. DO NOT RUN

14. DO NOT WASTE TIME FOR COLLECTING VALUABLES

17. IN CASE YOU CATCH FIRE

18. INFORM FIRE BRIGADE ABOUT FIRE
ALERT NEIGHBOURS

19. CALL FIRE BRIGADE BY DIALLING -
101

20. MAKE EXIT TO GROUND LEVEL
INSTEAD OF TERRACE

21. DO NOT USE LIFT TO ESCAPE

22. IF POSSIBLE, USE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
TYPES OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
There are different Types of Fire
Extinguishers for different Type of
Fire.
Selecting the appropriate Fire
Extinguisher is very important.

23. WATER TYPES EXTINGUISHERS
• These are specially designed
for tackling Class A fires
(wood, paper, straw, textiles,
coal etc.)
• They fight the fire by cooling,
smothering and starving in
combination.
• Stainless steel cylinder
• Air-pressurized water (APW)
• Water mist (WM)

24. FOAM TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
• These are ideally suited where
class A & B fires
• Aqueous Film Forming Foam
or AFFF is particularly suited
to fight liquid spill fires such as
petrol, oil, fats, paints etc.
• It works by forming a film on
the liquid hence smothering
and cooling the fire.

25. CO2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• These are suitable for class B & C
Class of Fire involving flammable
liquids for electrical equipment.
• They cool and starvation the fire.

26. POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• Monoammonium phosphate
• Sodium bicarbonate
• Potassium bicarbonate
• ABC dry chemical These are
multipurpose fire extinguishers
suited for all three types of fires.
• They are also suited for D class of
fire when filled with special
powder.
• They fight the fire by smothering,
starving.

28. HOW TO OPERATE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• Firstly, READ the instructions on
the sticker on the extinguisher!!!!
• Remember (P.A.S.S.): Pull, Aim,
Squeeze, Sweep.
• P -Pull the safety pin from the handle.
• A - Aim the extinguisher nozzle or
hose at the base of the fire.
• S - Squeeze the handle to discharge
the agent.
• S - Sweep side to side.