FIRE SAFETY Fire Extinguisher Training

Fire Statistics in the U.S.

• More than 150,000 fires in the workplace every year • On average, more than 100 fatalities annually.

What Fire Needs

• Fuel source • Oxygen supply • Ignition • Chain reaction.

Types of Fires Class A fires

- Ordinary combustibles

Class B fires

- Liquids or gases ignite

Class C fires

- Electrical equipment

Class D fires

- Combustible metals

Class K fires

- Kitchen stove and cooking oil.

Class A Fire Prevention

• Clear debris. • Smoke only in designated areas.

• Store combustibles in covered metal containers.

Class B Fire Prevention

• Use materials in well-ventilated areas.

• Keep materials away from sparks.

• Properly store flammable liquids.

• Use only approved storage containers.

• Outside storage at least 20 feet away from the building.

Class C Fire Prevention

• Properly use and care for extension cords.

• Electrical motors should be clean.

• Install properly rated fuses.

• No octopus at wall plug.

• Only one heat-producing appliance per outlet.

Class D Fire Prevention

• Combustible metals • Very hot and dangerous • Always follow workplace policies if you work with: ~ Magnesium ~ Titanium ~ Sodium.

Fire Alarms

• Mean get out of the building – NOW!

• Know the distinctive alarm that warns of fire.

• May have further instructions over public address system.

• Last one out of a room shuts door but

doesn’t

lock it.

• Never assume a fire alarm is just a drill.

• Avoid elevators .

Understand the Emergency Action Plan

• Escape routes should be the shortest routes possible.

• Employers should mark doors that look like exits, but aren’t.

• Know escape routes and where to meet following drills and emergencies.

Know What To Do If...

• You get to a door that’s hot.

• You are trapped.

• Your clothes catch on fire.

No matter what – don’t panic!

Fighting a Fire

• Know where the fire extinguishers are located.

• Know how to use them.

• Keep your back to the exit.

• If the fire gets out of control, leave.

Fire Extinguishers

• Use the right fire extinguisher – A, B, C, D or K • Some fire extinguishers have multiple ratings.

• PASS ~

P

ull the pin.

~

A

im at the base of the fire.

~

S

queeze the trigger.

~

S

weep from side to side.

Review

• Fires are dangerous, unpredictable and life threatening.

• Make sure you know: ~ What types of fire can occur in your workplace.

~ How to fight them.

~ How to escape.