pg diploma in fire and safety
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This document discusses fire safety courses and fees. It classifies fires into different classes based on the type of fuel. Class A fires involve solid organic materials, Class B involve flammable liquids, and Class C involve energized electrical equipment. It lists the types of fire extinguishers that can be used for each class, such as water, dry chemical powder, foam, and carbon dioxide. The document also provides information on how foam acts as an extinguishing agent by forming an air foam with a blanketing effect to prevent oxygen and vapour formation at the fuel surface. It concludes with contact information for the National Safety Academy branch offering fire safety courses.
pg diploma in fire and safety
- 1. FIRE SAFETY COURSE FEES: Fire is a rapid chemical reaction of oxidant with fuel accompanied by the release of energy, indicated by incandescence or flame.
- 2. On the basis of the type of fuel, fires are classified into the following Class A Fires solid combustible materials of organic nature such as wood, paper, rubber, plastics, etc. Class B Fires flammable liquids
- 3. Type of extinguishers and the classes of fire for which they can be used Water- Class A fire Dry chemical powder- Class B fire Foam- Class A & B fire Carbon dioxide- Class B & C fire Special dry powder- Class D fire
- 4. The extinguishing agent is aqueous film forming concentrate in water which forms air foams when discharged through an aspirating nozzle. It has a blanketing effect excluding oxygen from the surface of the fuel as it spreads on the fuel. Prevents vapour formation from the surface of the burning liquid
- 5. National Safety Academy - Branch Office 239/1 Rohini Flats, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600 101. Phone : 7550075215 Email : info@safetyacademy.in