Introduction to Fire prevention Plans

Yawar Hassan Khan

What does the fire prevention plan do for your compnay

Serves to reduce the risk of fires at your workplace

Causes of fire
Electrical hazards Portable heaters Office fire hazards Cutting , welding and open flame work Flammable and combustible material Smoking in the wrokplace

Fixed extinguished system

Fixed fire extinguishing systems are commonly used to protect areas containing value able or critical equipment such as data processing rooms , telecommunication switches and process control rooms

Components of a fixed system

Discharge nozzle Piping Control panel Warning alarm Warning and caution signs Fire detectors Pull stations Agent storage containers

Purpose of an alarm system

The purpose of and employee alarm system is to reduce the severity of work place accidents and injuries by ensuring that alarm systems operate properly and procedures are in place to alert employees to workplace emergencies

The fire triangle

Enough oxygen to sustain combustion Enough heat to rise the material to its ignition temperature and Some sort of fuel or combustible material

Fire extinguisher ratings

Class a ordinary combustible Class b flammable liquids Class c electrical equipment Class d combustible metals Class k restaurant kitchens

Types of fire extinguishers

Dry chemical extinguishers Halon extinguishers Water extinguishers Carbon dioxide extinguishers

HOW TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER

PASS : PULL AIM SQUEEZE-SWEEP

MANAGEMENT TRAINING RESPONSIBLITY

All managers should be trained and make sure employees are also trained to understand their FFP responsibility.

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