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Fire Safety at Work
Aims of the course
To give you an understanding of :
 The nature of Fire
 Fire hazards and risk
 Fire Prevention at work
 Local Fire procedures
 How to select and use a portable
fire extinguisher safely
Objectives of the course
At the end of the course you will
 Have an understanding of Fire
 Be able to reduce Fire risk at Work
 Know what to do when the Fire
Alarm sounds
 Know what to do if you find a fire
 Be able to correctly and safely select
and use a fire extinguisher
Why do we do this training
Because management cares about your safety
Because many people are unnecessarily
injured by fire at work each year
Because the law specifically requires larger
employers to train its staff in Fire Safety
Because Fire Risk assessment flagged a need
to train staff in Fire Safety
Lesson Plan
 Pre - course assessment
 Fire Hazards and Risk
 Disaster - A case study
 The Nature of Fire
 Fire Procedures
 Fire Extinguishers
 End of course assessment
To Begin : Pre-course knowledge
 1. What three things are needed for fire to exist
 2. What do you think is the most common
cause of fire in industrial premises?
 3. What would you think is the average
maximum time allowed for fire evacuation?
 4. What colour is a modern CO2 Extinguisher?
 5. What extinguisher would you use if your
computer caught fire?
Fire Hazards and Risk
Question :
What is the difference between a hazard and a
risk ?
Answers :
A hazard is something with the potential to
cause harm or loss.
A risk is the likelihood that the hazard will
actually cause that harm or loss.
Fire at Bradford
11th May 1985
 Time : first flame - well alight?
 How many died?
 Why?
 2-3 Minutes
 56 people lost their lives
 Very Poor standards of Fire Safety
What is Fire?
 The rapid oxidation of a fuel evolving heat,
particulates, gases and non-ionizing radiation
Sources of Ignition
 Smoking
 Electrical equipment
 Heaters
 Contractors tools and equipment
 Arson
Fuels
 Paper & Boxes etc.
 Expanded polystyrene beads
 Plastics
 Solvents
 Carpets
 Furniture
 Waste materials
Classes of Fire
 A - Free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics etc.
 B - Flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents etc.
 C - Flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.
 D - Metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.
 F - Cooking fats
 Electricity can be involved in any class of fire
Fire Prevention
 Be mindful of Fire Safety
 Dont block fire exits, call
points or extinguishers
 No smoking policy
 Take care when cooking
 Observe good security
 Dont wedge Fire Doors
open
Fire Procedure - Fire Alarm
 Leave the building immediately
 Use the nearest exit
 Walk quickly but dont run closing
doors behind you
 Do not delay your exit to collect your
belongings
 Attend the Fire Assembly Point and
report to the Fire Warden
 Do not return until told to do so
Fire Procedure - Finding a Fire
 Sound the fire alarm
 Fight the fire if you
are competent and
you consider it safe to
do so
 Evacuate as per
normal fire procedure
 Inform the Fire
Warden
Fighting a Fire -
Do not fight the fire if : -
 It is bigger than a waste paper bin
 One extinguisher is not enough
 Smoke is affecting your breathing
 You cannot see the way out
 Gas cylinders or chemicals are involved
 Your efforts are not reducing the size of the fire
Extinguishers - European Changes
Fire Extinguishers - Water
 Red body
 Suitable for use on Class A Fires,
wood and paper etc.
 Not suitable for combustible
liquids, cooking fats etc.
 Not safe to use on fires involving
electricity
 Extinguishes by cooling
Fire Extinguishers - Foam
 Cream body (Old type) or Red
Body with Cream label
 Suitable for Class A and B Fires.
 Not suitable for use on fires
involving electricity
 Extinguishes by cooling and
sealing the surface of a burning
liquid
Fire Extinguishers - Powder
 Blue body (Old type) or Red
body with blue label.
 Best on Class B fires but safe to
use on any type of fire.
 Works by chemically interfering
with the combustion reaction
Fire Extinguishers -Carbon Dioxide
 Black body (Old type) or red body
with black label (New type)
 Best on Class B and C fires but
safe to use on any type of fire
 Safe to use on fires involving
electricity
 Extinguishes by reducing oxygen
levels and cooling
Fire Extinguishers - Blanket
 Any colour body or label but they are
usually red or white
 For use on any type of fire but best
on small contained class B fires and
people on fire.
 Extinguishes by asphyxiating
Fire Safety at Home
 Fit and maintain a
smoke detector
 Bin the chip pan
 Fit MCBs in fusebox
 Check round at night
 Close doors at night
 Dont smoke in bed
 Prepare an escape plan
Post Course Knowledge
Answers to questions
 1. Fuel, heat and oxygen
 2. Arson !
 3. 2 minutes
 4. Red
 5. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
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Fire.ppt

  • 2. Aims of the course To give you an understanding of : The nature of Fire Fire hazards and risk Fire Prevention at work Local Fire procedures How to select and use a portable fire extinguisher safely
  • 3. Objectives of the course At the end of the course you will Have an understanding of Fire Be able to reduce Fire risk at Work Know what to do when the Fire Alarm sounds Know what to do if you find a fire Be able to correctly and safely select and use a fire extinguisher
  • 4. Why do we do this training Because management cares about your safety Because many people are unnecessarily injured by fire at work each year Because the law specifically requires larger employers to train its staff in Fire Safety Because Fire Risk assessment flagged a need to train staff in Fire Safety
  • 5. Lesson Plan Pre - course assessment Fire Hazards and Risk Disaster - A case study The Nature of Fire Fire Procedures Fire Extinguishers End of course assessment
  • 6. To Begin : Pre-course knowledge 1. What three things are needed for fire to exist 2. What do you think is the most common cause of fire in industrial premises? 3. What would you think is the average maximum time allowed for fire evacuation? 4. What colour is a modern CO2 Extinguisher? 5. What extinguisher would you use if your computer caught fire?
  • 7. Fire Hazards and Risk Question : What is the difference between a hazard and a risk ? Answers : A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm or loss. A risk is the likelihood that the hazard will actually cause that harm or loss.
  • 8. Fire at Bradford 11th May 1985 Time : first flame - well alight? How many died? Why? 2-3 Minutes 56 people lost their lives Very Poor standards of Fire Safety
  • 9. What is Fire? The rapid oxidation of a fuel evolving heat, particulates, gases and non-ionizing radiation
  • 10. Sources of Ignition Smoking Electrical equipment Heaters Contractors tools and equipment Arson
  • 11. Fuels Paper & Boxes etc. Expanded polystyrene beads Plastics Solvents Carpets Furniture Waste materials
  • 12. Classes of Fire A - Free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics etc. B - Flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents etc. C - Flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc. D - Metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc. F - Cooking fats Electricity can be involved in any class of fire
  • 13. Fire Prevention Be mindful of Fire Safety Dont block fire exits, call points or extinguishers No smoking policy Take care when cooking Observe good security Dont wedge Fire Doors open
  • 14. Fire Procedure - Fire Alarm Leave the building immediately Use the nearest exit Walk quickly but dont run closing doors behind you Do not delay your exit to collect your belongings Attend the Fire Assembly Point and report to the Fire Warden Do not return until told to do so
  • 15. Fire Procedure - Finding a Fire Sound the fire alarm Fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so Evacuate as per normal fire procedure Inform the Fire Warden
  • 16. Fighting a Fire - Do not fight the fire if : - It is bigger than a waste paper bin One extinguisher is not enough Smoke is affecting your breathing You cannot see the way out Gas cylinders or chemicals are involved Your efforts are not reducing the size of the fire
  • 18. Fire Extinguishers - Water Red body Suitable for use on Class A Fires, wood and paper etc. Not suitable for combustible liquids, cooking fats etc. Not safe to use on fires involving electricity Extinguishes by cooling
  • 19. Fire Extinguishers - Foam Cream body (Old type) or Red Body with Cream label Suitable for Class A and B Fires. Not suitable for use on fires involving electricity Extinguishes by cooling and sealing the surface of a burning liquid
  • 20. Fire Extinguishers - Powder Blue body (Old type) or Red body with blue label. Best on Class B fires but safe to use on any type of fire. Works by chemically interfering with the combustion reaction
  • 21. Fire Extinguishers -Carbon Dioxide Black body (Old type) or red body with black label (New type) Best on Class B and C fires but safe to use on any type of fire Safe to use on fires involving electricity Extinguishes by reducing oxygen levels and cooling
  • 22. Fire Extinguishers - Blanket Any colour body or label but they are usually red or white For use on any type of fire but best on small contained class B fires and people on fire. Extinguishes by asphyxiating
  • 23. Fire Safety at Home Fit and maintain a smoke detector Bin the chip pan Fit MCBs in fusebox Check round at night Close doors at night Dont smoke in bed Prepare an escape plan
  • 24. Post Course Knowledge Answers to questions 1. Fuel, heat and oxygen 2. Arson ! 3. 2 minutes 4. Red 5. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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