FIRE

HAZARDS
What is a fire hazard?
• Conditions that favor fire development or growth
• Oxygen, fuel, and heat
• Fire hazards usually involve the mishandling of fuel
or heat
• Fire or combustion is a chemical reaction between
oxygen and a combustible fuel
• Source of ignition= Spark, flame and high
temperature are needed
Fire Triangle
• The triangle illustrates the
three elements a fire
needs to ignite: heat, fuel,
and an oxygen
• The fire extinguishes by
removing any one of the
elements in the fire
triangle
 Source of
Fire Hazards

Types of Fires
• Class A Fires
• Class B Fires
• Class C Fires
• Class D Fires
• Class K Fires
Source of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires
• Class A Fires
Source of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires
• Class B Fires
Source of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires
• Class C Fires
Source of Fire Hazards

Types of Fires
• Class D Fires
Source of Fire Hazards

Fuels
• 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 Devices
Smoke detectors
•require a flow of air in order to work well
Heat detectors
•detect fires where there is no smoke
activated by the significant increase of
temperature associated with fire
Flame detectors
• react to the movement of flames.
 DON’TS
• The smoke is extremely thick.
• The fire is too hot for you to get close enough to fight
it effectively.
• The fire is greater than 3 feet 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 prevent escalation
• Meet at the preassigned meeting place.
• Make sure that all persons have safely escaped.
• When the fire department arrives, inform a
firefighter if anyone is missing; do not reenter
the building yourself.
 DO’s

• Regularly check electrical equipment

• Maintain proper fire safety
equipment
• Follow correct steps to put out fires
and evacuate the building
 ACTIVITY
• Search for fire and emergency plan
symbols
• Draw a floor plan/blue print of your
home
• Make a fire escape plan for your home
with the help of the fire and emergency
plan symbols