Fire Hazard

 

FIRE HAZARDS

 

What is a fire hazard? •

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Conditions that favor fire development or growth Oxygen, fuel, and heat Fire hazards usually involve the mishandling of fuel or heat

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Fire or combustion is a chemical oxygen and a combustible fuel reaction between Source of ignition= Spark, flame and high temperature are needed

 

Fire Triangle •

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The triangle illustrates the three elements a fire needs to ignite: heat, fuel, and an oxygen The fire extinguishes by removing any one elements in the fireof the triangle

 

Sou Source rce of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires Class A Fires Class B Fires Class C Fires Class D Fires •

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Class K Fires

 

Source of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires •

Class A Fires

 

Source of Fire Hazards

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Class B Fires

 

Source of Fire Hazards

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Class C Fires

 

Source of Fire Hazards

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Class D Fires

 

Source of Fire Hazards

Fuels • •

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Solid Liquid Gases

 

Source of Fire Hazards • Failure of electrical systems and equipment • Lightning strikes • Presence of a flammable gas or liquid mixture • Hot surfaces; e.g: furnaces, chimneys • Hot engines • Heated surface

 

Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Types of Fire Extinguisher 

 

Fire Detection Dev Devices ices Smoke detectors •require a flow of air in order to work well Heat detectors •detect fires where there is no smoke

temperature activated by the associated significant with increase fire of Flame detectors • react to the movement of flames.

 

DON’TS • •

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The smoke is extremely thick. The fire is too hot for you to get close enough to fight it effectively. effectively . The fire is greate greater r than 3 fee feett across. There are potentially hazardous substances near the fire. You do not have the correct type of fire extinguisher for the fire at hand. You do not know how to use the fire extinguisher.

 

DO’s • • • • • •

Call the fire department. Begin evacuating others. Turn off the gas valve to preven preventt escalation Meet at the preassigned meeting place. Mak Make e sure thatdepartment all persons all persons have safinform safely ely escaped. When the fire arrives a firefighter if anyone is missing; do not reenter the building yourself.

 

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Regularly Re gularly check electrical electrical equipment

Maintain proper fire safety equipment

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Follow correct correct steps to put out fires fires and evacuate the building

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ACTIVITY •

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Search for fire and emergency plan symbols Draw a floor plan/blue print of your home Mak Make e a fire fire escape plan for your home with the help of the fire and emergency plan symbols