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GENERAL FIRE TRAINING
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TRIANGLE OF FIRE
TEMPERATURE
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WHAT IS FIRE
Fire cannot exist without three things.
 OXYGEN
This is present in air (19%)
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FUEL
This may be:
Solid : i.e timber, coal etc.
Liquid : fats, petrol or oil
Gases: Hydrogen, Acetylene or Liquid Petroleum Gas.
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HEAT
Application of heat i.e. spark or lighted match
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CAUSES OF FIRE IN THE
N.H.S.
28% SMOKING
24% ARSON
18% ELECTRICAL
16% COOKING
14% OTHER
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FIRE ACTION
 RAISE
THE ALARM
 WARN PERSONS IN THE VICINITY
 REMOVE PATIENTS TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY
 ATTACK THE FIRE IF SAFE TO DO SO
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FIRE DOORS
 KEEP
THEM CLOSED
Unless they are held open on automatic door
releases linked to the fire alarm system.
 FIRE
DOORS BUY YOU TIME
Normally 30 mins, but only if they are closed
BEWARE!
BRITISH STANDARD WEDGE
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FIRE FIGHTING
ONLY ATTEMPT TO FIGHT THE FIRE IF IT IS SAFE TO
DO SO.
 NEVER attempt to under the following circumstances:
1. If the fire is in a closed room and the door handle is hot to
touch or smoke can be seen seeping around the door.
2. If the fire is to big to handle or you do not know what to
do.
 NEVER ALLOW A FIRE TO COME BETWEEN YOU
AND YOUR EXIT.
 ALWAYS CLOSE WINDOWS AND DOORS.
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EXTINGUISHERS
WATER (H2O): used on paper, wood, textiles
FOAM: used on all of the above and flammable
liquids
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2): used on electrical fires
FIRE BLANKET: used to smother small fires and a
person’s clothing
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NEW EXTINGUISHERS PURCHASED AFTER 1ST JANUARY
1997 MUST BE COLOURED RED
(EEC Directive EN1)
WATER
LABEL POSITIONED
ABOVE EXTINGUISHER
TO AVOID CONFUSION
FOAM
5% OF EXTINGUISHER
DRY
POWDER
CAN SHOW ORIGINAL
COLOUR
CARBON
DIOXIDE
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FIRE PREVENTION
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Good housekeeping i.e. tidy habits
Keeping combustibles away from heat sources
Keep exit routes and staircases free from
obstructions.
Proper use of electrical installations and
equipment.
Adherence to smoking policies.
Removal of refuse.
Correct storage of oxygen cylinders.
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CONCLUSION
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Understand the nature of fire
Fire can be controlled
Fires are caused by people
Most fires can be prevented
Know what to do in case of a fire
Know how to raise the alarm
Know your workplace and exits
Learn the evacuation procedures
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