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- 1. Project Information Instructional Designer:Marjorie Angellotti Client: The Independence Senior Apartments Fire Safety Training for Seniors Living in High-rise Apartments 1
- 2. Fire Safety Training LivingWell at The Independence Retirement Apartment Community Session 1 2
- 3. Welcome and Overview 3 Trainer:Marjorie Angellotti, Instructional Designer Session 1 : Major Causes of Fires Cooking Fires Fire Emergency Procedures Break w/ Snacks (20 minutes) Session 2: Using a Fire Extinguisher Summative Assessment Duration: 90 minutes total
- 4. Home Fire Deathsby Age Group: 2006-2010 4
- 5. High-rise Fire Facts •43% of fires originate in the kitchen • Cooking fires is the largest cause of deaths and injury among people age 65 & older. • In 44% of high-rise structure fires, 70% involved stoves 5
- 6. Video: Senior FireSafety 6 http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=yJkp7y88 Mv8 (5 minutes)
- 7. Space heaters needspace! Keep heaters at least 3 feet away from your bed, curtains, and other flammable objects. Shut off and unplug heaters when you leave your home or go to bed. Buy one with a automatic shut-off feature in case it falls over. 7
- 8. Careless Smoking is theleading cause of fire deaths among people ages 65 and older in high-rise apartments 8
- 9. Cause of Fires Theleading cause of fires in high-rise structures is… COOKING! 9
- 10. Cooking Counsel Advice foravoiding cooking fires 10
- 11. Cooking Counsel • Knowhow to use your stove or other cooking appliance • Get advice from someone on how to properly use them 11
- 12. Always stay inthe kitchen while cooking 12
- 13. Keep the stoveand countertops free of clutter such as paper towels, cloths, food packages, and curtains 13
- 14. Do not cookwhen drowsy or under the influence of alcohol or medications 14
- 15. Stand By Your Pan! 15 Wear tight-fitting clothing or short sleeves when cooking. Use oven mitts to handle hot pans. Never leave cooking unattended.
- 16. Fire! Fire! Fire! 16 •If a pan of food catches fire, slide a lid or cookie sheet over it and turn off the burner, do not use a fire extinguisher • In case of an oven or microwave oven fire, close door, turn off oven • WAIT until oven has cooled down
- 17. Never use therange to heat your home 17
- 18. Double-check the kitchen… before you go to bed or leave the house 18
- 19. 19 "Kitchen for Trouble“ starring DanDoofus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= BMXOZw3QpQI Duration: 1 minute
- 20. Where’s The FireExhibit: Operation Be Fire Smart Game 20 Come in to our kitchen and look around. Can you find all the fire hazards as quickly as you can? Use a partner to see who has the most fire smarts! (See handout)
- 21. Fire Safety atYour Apartment Complex 21 Fire safety measures are extremely important to protect your property and prevent loss of life. Be prepared for a fire emergency, fire break out can happen at anytime in your apartment.
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- 24. Smoke alarms save lives. 24 Have smoke alarms installed outside each sleeping area, on every level of your home, and in each bedroom. Make sure alarms are interconnected: when one sounds they all sound. Have someone test your smoke alarms once a month by pushing the test button.
- 25. Plan and practice yourescape from fire. 25 If possible, know two ways out of every room in your home and two ways out of the home. Make sure windows and doors open easily. In a fire, get out and stay out.
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- 27. Stop, drop, and roll 27 If your clothes catch on fire: stop (don’t run), drop gently to the ground, and cover your face with your hands. Roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Use cool water for 3 to 5 minutes to cool the burn. Get medical help right away.
- 28. Plan your escape around yourabilities. 28 Have a telephone in your bedroom and post the local emergency number nearby in case you are trapped by smoke or fire.
- 29. Be prepared: learnto use every exit from your building. 29
- 30. Trivia Time 30 Television Name oneof the original correspondents on the CBS Show “60 Minutes.” Answer: Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace Bonus Question: Your friend tells you she disassembled the smoke alarm because it sounded when she was cooking. What do you suggest to her? Answer: Don’t disable smoke alarms even temporarily. If your smoke alarm is sounding nuisance alarms, try relocating it further from the kitchen or install an alarm with a delay button.
- 31. 31 Sports Trivia Question: Whichthree-time world champion figure skater won an Olympic gold medal in 1968? Answer: Peggy Fleming BonusQuestion: You’ve noticed your son cooking at the stove while he’s wearing a necktie without a tie clip. What do you tell him? Answer: Wear close-fitting clothing because loose clothing can dangle onto stove burners and catch fire.
- 32. 32 Movie Trivia Question: Whatmovie catapulted the then 12- year-old Elizabeth Taylor into stardom? Answer: National Velvet Bonus Question: You are cooking bacon in a pan and the phone rings and it is a long-distance call from a friend in Florida. What do you ? Answer: Turn off the burner and stop cooking or ask if you can call them back. Do not leave food unattended while cooking.
- 33. 33 Famous People Trivia In1940, the Pulitzer Prize went to this author for the Grapes of Wrath. Answer: John Steinbeck Bonus Question: Your grand- daughter has come to visit and decides to make you dinner. She accidently starts a small grease fire in a pan while frying potatoes. She goes to grab the pan to throw it in the sink and run water on it. What do you do? Answer: Use a lid or cooking sheet to cover and smother the fire. Never throw the pan in a sink – water will only make the fire worse. The sudden rush of air will intensify the fire if the pan is moved quickly. Never grab a hot pan without oven mitts.
- 34. When there isa fire emergency you should: R.A.C.E to safety… R = RESCUE anyone in immediate danger from the fire, if it does not endanger your life A = ALARM: sound the alarm by activating a pull station alarm box C = CONFINE the fire by closing all doors and windows E = EXTINGUISH the fire with a fire extinguisher, or EVACUATE the area if the fire is too large for a fire extinguisher. 34
- 35. 35 Every floor andevery wing has a fire alarm with a fire extinguisher located right next to it on the wall
- 36. Let’s Practice Usinga Real Fire Alarm! 36 In small groups , everyone take turn pulling down the fire alarm lever There are 4 alarms attached to boards located in different areas of the room and one to pass around
- 37. Circle where theFire Alarms are on Your Floor 37
- 38. Fire Extinguishers Everything youwant to know about fire extinguishers but are afraid to ask! Session 2 38
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- 40. 40 PROPER USE OFFIRE EXTINGUISHERS (P.A.S.S.) To use fire extinguishers correctly, remember the P.A.S.S. acronym: P = PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher A= AIM the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire S= SQUEEZE or press the handle S = SWEEP from side to side until the fire appears to be out
- 41. 41 How to Usea Portable Fire Extinguisher Training Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL joWjCrDqg (2 minutes)
- 42. Multi-purpose Dry ChemicalFire Extinguishers 42 This is the type of fire extinguisher that the Independence has on each floor Every tenant should buy one or more for their own apartment Multipurpose dry chemical ABC fire Extinguishers can treat class A, B, & C fires Suitable for the majority of fire risks including wood, grease, and electrical fires
- 43. Let’s Try It! 43 Recallthe P.A.S.S. procedures of how to operate the extinguisher? P = PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher A= AIM the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire S= SQUEEZE or press the handle S = SWEEP from side to side until the fire appears to be out Each small group will be given a fire extinguisher for practice)
- 44. Before you go… 44 1)Please take the short post test and give to me. 2). A survey of your opinion and input of the training will be mailed to you – return to manager please. This is very important! 3). A CD of this training will be available at the manager’s office. Thank you – you have been a wonderful group to work with and most of all – Stay Safe!!
Editor's Notes
- #2 Image: Exterior of the Independence Apartment BuildingOn Screen Text: (Title) Fire Safety Training: Living Well at the Independence Retirement Community- Session 1Notes: Instructor will introduce session
- #3 Image: Graph of Home Fires By Age group showing seniors have the highest rate of fire deaths.On-screen text: noneNo transistion
- #4 Image: Picture of stoveOn Screen Text: (Title) High-rise Fire FactsBulleted list: 43% of fires originate in the kitchen,Cooking fires is the largest cause of deaths and injury among people age 65 & older, In 44% of high-rise structure fires, 70% involved stovesNo transistion
- #5 Image: Movie reelOn-screen text: Video: Senior Fire Safetyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJkp7y88Mv8 (5 minutes)
- #6 Image: Electric space-heaterOn-screen text: Space heaters need space!No transistionKeep heaters at least 3 feet away from your bed, curtains, and other flammable objects.Buy one with a automatic shut-off feature in case it falls over.
- #7 Image: Burning cigaretteOn-screen text: Careless Smokingis the leading cause of fire deaths among people ages 65 and older in high-rise apartments No transistion
- #8 Image: Picture of pan cooking on stovetopOn Screen Text: (Title) Causes of FiresThe leading cause of fires in high-rise structures is COOKING!No transistion
- #9 Image: Fire flamesOn Screen Text: Cooking Counsel – Advice for avoiding cooking firesNo transistion
- #10 Image: A man installing a stoveOn screen text: (Title) Cooking CounselBullet list: Know how to use your stove or other cooking appliance,Get advise from someone on how to properly use themNo transistion
- #11 Image: A chef cooking with pan on stovetopOn-screen text: Always stay in the kitchen while cookingNo transistion
- #12 Image: Stove top with cooking pans and clear countertopsOn-screen text: Keep the stove and countertops free of clutter such as paper towels, cloths, food packages, and curtainsNo transistion
- #13 Image: Man yawningOn-screen text: Do not cook when drowsy of under the influence of alcohol or medicationsTransistion: None
- #14 Image: Senior male cooking at stove with oven mitts onOn-screen text: Bullet list - Wear tight-fitting clothing or short sleeves when cooking. Use oven mitts to handle hot pans. Never leave cooking unattended. If a pan of food catches fire, slide a lid over it and turn off the burner. Transition: None
- #15 Image: Stove/Oven radiating heatOn-screen text: Never use the range to heat your homeNo transition
- #16 Image: Steaming pot on stove burnetOn-screen text: Double-check the kitchen …before you go to bed or leave the houseNo transistion
- #17 Image: Movie reelOn screen-ext:"Kitchen for Trouble“ starring Dan Doofushttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMXOZw3QpQI Duration: 1 minuteNo transistion
- #18 Image: Photo of kitchen with 7 fire hazards.On-screen text: Come in to our kitchen and look around. Can you find all the fire hazards as quickly as you can? Use a partner to see who has the most fire smarts! (see handout)
- #19 Image: Photo of fireman trying to battle a blaze of fire.On-screen text: Title - Fire Safety at Your Apartment ComplexBulletlist:Fire safety measures are extremely important to protect your property and prevent loss of life. Be prepared for a fire emergency, fire break out can happen at anytime in your apartment.
- #20 Image: Tall apartment Building with Fire Coming Out of Top Floor WindowOn-screen text: Fire safety measures are extremely important to protect your property and prevent loss of life. Since residents of apartment complex live closely, they affect each other’s risks associated with fire. Apartment fires have the potential to spread fire, heat, and smoke throughout the building, affecting safety of all residents.No transistion.
- #21 Image: A three-story building with a fire blaze coming out the top and pieces of the roof enflamed and falling to the ground.On-screen text: Title – Be Prepared for a Fire EmergencyBullet list: Install and Maintain Proper Smoke Alarms: Install smoke alarms on every level of the house. Keep alarm clean of dust and check its functionAwareness about the Building Evacuation Plan: Directions to Safety Exits and Fire Escapes should be properly marked on each floor. Ensure that you have at least two primary routes and a route in case you cannot exit through the primary route.Compulsory Fire extinguisher in Every Apartment and in Lobbies: Each flat or family in an apartment must have proper fire extinguisher and each adult member in family must know how to use them.Have Regular Fire Drills: Have regular fire drills (recommended one drill every six months) and be aware of the evacuation plans and sound of fire alarms.Get your belongs and Home Insured: Insure your property and appliance against fire, theft, and other accidents that can damage them. Know more about insurance.No transistion.
- #22 Image: Person on step ladder testing smoke alarm on the ceiling while an elderly man observes and hears the alarm sounding.On-screen text: Title - Smoke alarms save lives.Bullet list: Have smoke alarms installed outside each sleeping area, on every level of your home, and in each bedroom. Make sure alarms are interconnected: when one sounds they all sound. Have someone test your smoke alarms once a month by pushing the test button. No transition.
- #23 Image: Elderly couple at kitchen table having coffee and drawing an escape plan of a piece of paper.On-screen text: Title - Plan and practice your escape from fire.Bullet list: If possible, know two ways out of every room in your home and two ways out of the home. Make sure windows and doors open easily. In a fire, get out and stay out.
- #24 Image: NoneOn—screen text: When Facing a Fire EmergencyBullet list: Call the Fire Rescue Department and Ambulance: Do not assume anyone else has already called the fire department. Have emergency contacts posted next to the phone and in your cell phone.Alert all family members: Alert all members of your family and make yur way out together. Never try to get things or belonging when fire breaks out. If your primary exit is blocked, use other way to leave your premises. Stay calm and help others to control the situation.Do not use lift: Leave the premises by the nearest available exit and close all door and windows behind you. Never use lift for leaving the apartment.If trapped in your room or building: Use towels, blankets or spare cloths to block the gaps in the door to stop smoke. Go to window, shout for help and once you heard by fire service and help is on the way, stay near to the floor by the window.If fire on your clothes: Stop, drop and roll if your cloth catches fire. Do not get panic or run, it will make fire burn faster and leads to more injuries or burn.No transition.
- #25 Image: 4 pictures – Man standing getting ready to drop to the floor, man lowering himself down to the floor as if in a push-up position, man covering face and rolling one way on back, man covering face and rolling the other way on back.On-screen text: Title – Stop, drop, and rollBullet list: If your clothes catch on fire: stop (don’t run), drop gently to the ground, and cover your face with your hands. Roll over and over or back and forth to put out the fire. Use cool water for 3 to 5 minutes to cool the burn. Get medical help right away.No transistion
- #26 Image: elderly man in a wheelchair next to his bed talking on the phone. There is a 911 sign next to the phone on the night stand.On-screen text: Title - Plan your escape around your abilities.Bullet list: Have a telephone in your bedroom and post the local emergency number nearby in case you are trapped by smoke or fire.
- #27 Image: Photo of man riding bicycle on high-wire between two tall buildings.On-screen text: Be prepared: learn to use every exit from your building.No transistion.
- #28 Image: NoneOn – screen text: Title – Trivia TimeSubtitle – Television, Radio, MoviesName one of the original correspondents on the CBS show “60 Minutes”.Answer: Harry Reasoner, Mike WallaceTransistion: Answer Flies in on clickBonus Question: Your friend tells you she disassembled the smoke alarm because it sounded when she was cooking. What do you suggest to her?Answer: Don’t disable smoke alarms even temporarily. If your smoke alarm is sounding nuisance alarms, try relocating it further from the kitchen or install an alarm with a delay button.Transistion: Answer flies in on click
- #29 Image: noneOn-screen text: Title – Sports TriviaQuestion: Which three-time world champion figure skater won an Olympic gold medal in 1968?Answer: Peggy FlemingTransition: Answer flies in with a clickBonusQuestion: You’ve noticed your son cooking at the stove while he’s wearing a necktie without a tie clip. What do you tell him?Answer: Wear close-fitting clothing because loose clothing can dangle onto stove burners and catch fire.Transition: Answer flies in with a click
- #30 Image: NoneOn-screen text: Title – Movie TriviaQuestion: What movie catapulted the then 12-year-old Elizabeth Taylor into stardom?Answer: National VelvetTransition: Answer flies in with a clickBonus Question: You are cooking bacon in a pan and the phone rings and it is a long-distance call from a friend in Florida. What do you ?Answer: Turn off the burner and stop cooking or ask if you can call them back. Do not leave food unattended while cooking. Transistion: Answer flies in with a click
- #31 Image: NoneOn-screen text: Title- Famous People TriviaIn 1940, the Pulitzer Prize went to this author for the Grapes of Wrath.Answer: John SteinbeckTransition: Answer flies in with a clickBonus Question: Your grand- daughter has come to visit and decides to make you dinner. She accidently starts a small grease fire in a pan while frying potatoes. She goes to grab the pan to throw it in the sink and run water on it. What do you tell her?Answer: Use a lid or cooking sheet to cover and smother the fire. Never throw the pan in a sink – water will only make the fire worse. The sudden rush of air will intensify the fire if the pan is moved quickly. Never grab a hot pan without oven mitts.Transition: Answer flies in with a click
- #32 Image: NoneOn-screen Text: Title -When there is a fire emergency you should: R.A.C.E to safety Bullet list: R = RESCUE anyone in immediate danger from the fire, if it does not endanger your life A = ALARM: sound the alarm by activating a pull station alarm box C = CONFINE the fire by closing all doors and windows E = EXTINGUISH the fire with a fire extinguisher, or EVACUATE the area if the fire is too large for a fire extinguisher.
- #33 Image: Photo of Fire Alarm on WallOn-screen text: Every Floor and every wing has a fire alrm with a fire extinguisher located right next to it on the wallNo transistion
- #34 Image: Pull-down fire alarm on the wallOn-screen text: Title – Let’s Practice Using a Real Fire Alarm!In small groups , everyone take turn pulling down the fire alarm leverThere are 4 attached to boards located in different areas of the room and one to pass aroundNo transistion
- #35 Image: Floor Plan of the Independence Apartment Building with big red “E”s marked where there are fire extinguishers and fire alarms located.On-screen text: Mark the Fire Alarms on Your Floor
- #36 Image: Fire ExtinguisherOn-screen text: Title – Fire ExtinguishersEverything you want to know about fire extinguisher but are afraid to ask!
- #37 Image: Fire ExtinguisherOn-screen text: Title – When NOT to use a Fire ExtinguisherIf you cannot easily and quickly put out a fire then it’s too dangerous to try. You should not use your fire extinguisher if:Bullet list: You aren’t sure it’s the right extinguisher for the type of fireYou are too nervous or forgot how to use it.The fire is bigger than a typical trash can.Flames are quickly spreading.The fire looks as though it could block your escape route.No transistion.
- #38 Image: Woman with fire extinguisher aimed at fireOn-screen text: Title - PROPER USE OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (P.A.S.S.) To use fire extinguishers correctly, remember the P.A.S.S. acronym: Bullet list: P = PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher, A = AIM the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire, S = SQUEEZE or press the handle, S = SWEEP from side to side until the fire appears to be out
- #39 Image: Movie reelOn-sceen text: How to use a portable fire extinguisher training video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLjoWjCrDqg (2 minutes)
- #40 Image: noneOn—screen text: Title - Multi-purpose Dry Chemical Fire ExtinguishersBullet list: This is the type of fire extinguisher that the Independence has on each floorEvery tenant should buy one or more for their own apartmentMultipurpose dry chemical ABC fire Extinguishers can treat class A, B, & C firesSuitable for the majority of fire risks including wood, grease, and electrical firesNo transistion
- #41 Image: noneOn-screen text: Title – Let’s Try ItIn your small group, you will be given an ABC fire extinguisherRecall the P.A.S.S. procedures of how to operate the extinguisher?P = PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher Transition: Fly-in with clickA = AIM the extinguisher nozzle at the base of the fire Transistion: Fly-in with clickS = SQUEEZE or press the handle Transition: Fly-in with clickS = SWEEP from side to side until the fire appears to be outNo transistion
- #42 Image: NoneOn-screen text: Title – Before you go…Numbered list: 1). Please take the short post test and give to me.2). A survey of your opinion and input of the training will be mailed to you – return to manager please. This is very important!3). A CD of this training will be available at the manager’s office.Thank you – you have been a wonderful group to work with and most of all –Stay Safe!!