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Syllabus, References and Marks Scheme

POST PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE IN FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
POST PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE IN FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT

SR. SUBJECT
COURSE TITLE CODE HRS. Th.
NO.

Sem 1: BASIC CERTIFICATE IN FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (6months)

1 FIRE ENGINEERING SCIENCE JF101 75 40

2 FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATION JF102 75 40

3 FIRE DETECTION & FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM JF103 75 40

4 SPECIAL HAZARDS JS108 75 40

5 SAFETY ACT AND LAW JS105 75 40
375 200
Sem 2: POST PROGRAMME CERTIFICATE IN FIRE AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
(6months)
5 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY JS104 75 40
6 FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDING JF104 75 40
7 APPRAISAL, ANALYSIS, INSPECTION AND CONTROL PROCEDURES JS109 75 40
8 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY JS102 75 40
300 320
TOTAL: 675 Hrs. STUDY
TOTAL: 520 THEORY MARKS
PRACTICAL TRAINING IN TRAINING CAMPUS
TOTAL : 300 Hrs. OF PRACTICAL TRAINING AS PER SCHEDULE
TOTAL : 600 MARKS IN PRACTICAL
MINIMUM 50% PASSING MARKS IN EACH SUBJECT AND PRACTICAL

Course objectives
By the end of the training session the students will be equipped with the following:
 Information and an understanding of the legislation pertaining to fire safety.
 An overview of how fires start.
 Information on the various fuels that can start a fire.
 An overview of company fire procedures.
 Information on rasing the alarm in event of a fire.
 Guidance on the different types of extinguishers.
 Guidance on how to use the right extinguisher for the right type of fire.
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 Information on fire prevention at work and at home.

Sem. 1:

FIRE ENGINEERING SCIENCE

CONTENTS:

Unit I

Combustible Solids, Physical and Chemical properties of Combustible Solids, Wood, Grass, Fibers,
Cloth, Paper, Rubber And Plastics, Magnesium, Zirconium, Sodium And Potassium, Zinc, Aluminum
Etc. Flammable /Combustible Liquids :Physical and Chemical properties of Flammable / Combustible
Liquids.

Unit II

Explosivity and flammability range, Auto ignition temperature, Spontaneous combustion,

Combustible Liquids Oils And Condensate, Paints, Thinners, Lacquers, Fuels, Solvents, Chemicals,
Petrochemicals, Alcohols, Hydrocarbons, Classification of petroleum liquid as per NFPA Combustible
Gases: Physical and Chemical properties of toxic or infectious, corrosive etc.

Unit III

Combustion: Combustion and it’s types, oxygen contribution in air by weight and volume,
combustion of solid, liquid and gases, Exothermic and Endothermic reactions, Jet and flash, flames
and its types, pre mixed, diffusion, turbulent, stationary and propagating flames, Burning velocity,
Flash point, Fire point, Transmission of heat by conduction, convection and radiation.

Unit IV

Fire: Definition of Fire, Fire Triangle, Tetrahedron of Fire, Classification of Fires. Types of extinguish
ing media or Agent, Principles of Fire extinguishing methods. Cooling, Starvation, Smothering
(Blanketing), Retarding chain reaction.

Unit V

Fire extinguishing media or agents, Extinguishing property of water, Characteristics of ideal liquid
extinguishing agent, various forms of water like solid stream, fog, spray.
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Unit VI

Foam: Types of foam concentrate, Protein, AFFF, fluoroprotein, Alcohol type, Low, medium and high
expansion foam, Physical and chemical properties of foam.

Unit VII

Dry Chemical Powder: Various types of dry chemical powder sand their uses.

Unit VIII

Carbon dioxide, Halons, FM 200 and similar extinguishing agents

Unit IX

Hydraulics: Flow of water through pipes, Calculation of velocity and flow Friction Loss, Velocity and
Pressure, Water Hammer, Discharge through Fire Nozzle, Nozzle Velocity, Jet Reaction and Back
Pressure

Unit X

Electricity: Definitions of current, voltage, resistance, insulation, conductor, electrical circuits, Power,
Electrical Fire hazards such as short circuit, static electricity, lightning, A.C., D.C., Heating effect of
electricity.

Learning Recourses:
Books:
No. Title Author

1 Fire Safety of Museums - Code of Practice (IS 14850) Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

2 Fire Safety of Industrial Buildings: Electrical Generating and Distributing Bureau of Indian
Stations - Code of Practice (IS 3034) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

3 Fire Safety in Petroleum Refineries and Fertilizer Plants - Code of Bureau of Indian
Practice (IS 15394) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

4 Fire Safety of Industrial Buildings - Paint and Varnish Factories - Code of Bureau of Indian
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Practice (IS 9109) Standards (BIS),

Govt. of India

5 Fire Safety of Industrial Buildings - Jute Mills - Code of Practice (IS 3836) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

6 Electrical Safety, Fire Safety Engineering and Safety Management S.Rao & Prof.
H.L.Saluja

7 Manual of Fire Safety in Buildings Indian Buildings

Congress (IBC), with
a Foreword and
Recommended by
CPWD

8 Fire protection-safety signs (IS 12349) Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

9 the Maharashtra fire prevention and life safety measures act 2006 Private Publication

10 The Delhi Fire Service Act, 2007 Along with Delhi Fire Prevention and Private Publication
Fire Safety Act, 1986 (Latest Bare Act)

11 Glossary of Terms Associated with Fire Safety (IS 8757) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

12 Code of practice for fire safety of hotels (IS 13716) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

13 Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Cable Runs (IS 12459) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

14 Abstract of Fire Fighting (Fire Safety) Chart (Hanging) (English-Hindi Rohit Book Depot
Combined)

15 Code of practice for fire safety in iron and steel industries (IS 13694) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India
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16 Code of Practice for Fire Safety of Libraries and Archives (IS 11460) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATION

CONTENTS:

Unit I

Fire Service Organization: Fire service organization, State and Municipal, its functions,
requirement thereof, Wings of Fire service organization, Chain of commands.

Unit II

Fire Service Administration, Management: Duties, responsibilities and fundament also of fire
station management Public relation Operational records, orders and instructions, Station
administration, Maintenance of documents. Rank, uniform, rank marking and Helmet marking.,

Unit III

Leadership and Discipline: Types of Leadership, Functions of leadership and aspects of welfare and
discipline in connection thereof

Unit IV

Qualities of a good leader, Discipline, Motivation and decision making in respect of Fire service,
Standard Operating Procedures.

Unit V

Training: Need of training as a first responder, Classification of training, Training methodology,

Methods of instructions ,Fire reports and Statistics.

Unit VI
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Specials kills required for investigating a fire: Introduction, Importance and reasons for
thorough investigation, Process of investigation, Source of ignition, Role of scientific forensic
laboratory in the investigation of fires,

Unit VII

Reporting of Investigation Preparation of investigation report, Arson-its meaning and detection,

motives, Role of fire officer in investigation of arson fires.

Unit VIII

Watch Room procedure, Fire calls handling procedure, Equipment in watch room, mobilizing
board.

Unit IX

Control Room Procedure: Control Room, Communication system in Fire Service, Duties and
responsibilities of ground in charge, Mobile van.

Unit X

Fire laws: Basic knowledge of acts, regulations, rules and orders which are related to fire service
administration and operation, Petroleum act, calcium carbide act, Explosives act, Temporary
structures act, Cinema photography act, General Insurance Companies.

Learning Recourses:
Books:

HMSO : Her Majesty’s Office

NFPA :National Fire Protection Association

Sr.
Author Title Publisher
No.
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Memorandum of Emergency Fire

1 HMSO HMSO
Brigade Organisation
Operation of Small Community Fire
2 NFPA NFPA
Department
3 James Brodio Fundamentals of Modern Management --

4 NFPA Management in Fire Service NFPA

5 John Training Fire Leadership --

6 Charles Fire Fighting Strategy and Leadership --

7 B S Mathur Principles of Management --

The Fire Chief’s Handbook: IVth

8 HMSO --
Edition.

9 NFPA Municipal Fire Safety Organization NFPA

10 NFPA Public Fire Safety Organization NFPA
Industrial Fire Brigade Training
11 NFPA NFPA
Manual

12 HMSO Manual of fire man ship HMSO

Academia Books
13 -- Fire Service Manuals
International Pvt. Ltd.
Thomas D.
14 Fire and Emergency Law Case Book --
Schneid

15 Grant Fire Service Administration --

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FIRE DETECTION & FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM

CONTENTS:

Unit I

Detection System: Need of detection system in fire service, Automatic fire detectors, General Principle
of working of common detectors, various types of detectors viz. Heat detectors, Smoke detector,
photo-electric relay, ionization chamber, their operational principle, Infra-red heat detectors, and
General test for heat detector.

Unit II

DPITC of Detection System: Various components of a smoke detection system, Study of Code of
Practice for Selection,

Unit III

Installation and maintenance of Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System I.S.2189 /1988, Deluge
system, Drenchers, sprinklersystemIS9972-2002

Unit VI

Pumps: Definition, Working Principles of Pumps, Types of Pumps, Positive Displacement Pump,
Force Pump, Lifts Pump, Rotary Pump, Submersible pumps etc., Centrifugal pump, Multistage
pumps, Characteristics of centrifugal pump.

Unit V
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Primers- Reciprocating primer, Exhaust ejector primer, Water ring primer and Rotary primer, Uses,
Advantages and disadvantages of various primers.

Unit VI

Fire Hydrant System: Hydrants, IS 908-1975 Fire hydrant standposttype,IS909- 1992 sluice valve type
IS5714-1981 Hydrant standpipe,ScrewdowntypeasperIS,I.S.13039 1991 External Hydrant system
provision and Maintenance

Unit VII

DPITC of Fire Hydrant System: Various components of a fire hydrant system

Unit VIII

Water Supply: Water supply from designing point of view, Types of Water supplies, IS 9668- 1990
provision and Maintenance of water supply for firefighting.

Unit IX

First Aid Fire Fighting System [Hose Reel]:Details of F.A. Fire Fighting System and its use,

Unit X

Rising Mains: Down Comer, Wet Riser, Dry Riser

Learning Recourses:
Books:

Sr. Author Title Publisher

No.
1 HMSO Fire protection in Factory Buildings HMSO

Kesteren Fire
2 Fire Prevention Notes for Industrial NFPA
Brigade
Premises

3 NFPA Fire Prevention Hand Book NFPA

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SPACIAL HAZARDS

01. Explosives: Definition, General classification of explosives, Firefighting classification for fighting
explosives and ammunitions fires, general principals to be observed in the storage of explosives.
02. Dust Fires: Dust and gas explosion, Nature and Behaviour of dust, Causes of dust explosion and
fires, Explosions suppression system, Preventive measures, Precautions while firefighting.
03. Fuels: Study of various types of fuels, Solid, Liquid and Gaseous fuels, Bio-mass, Fossil Fuels,
Advantageous and Disadvantageous of various types of fuels.
04. LPG and LPG bottling plant: Properties of LPG, Nature and Behaviour in fire, Fire prevention
and protection in bottling plant, Safety in bottling plant, Storage of LPG, Hazards of LPG.
05. Petro chemical Plants and Refinery Fires: Fire safety of vehicle at first entrance at
petrochemical plant and refinery, Fire preventive and protective measures in and around plant,
Jet fires, Pool fires BLEVE.
06. Radioactivity: Nature of Radioactivity, Radioactive materials, Decay, half-life period, Alpha, Beta,
Gamma radiations, Biological effect of Radiations.
07. Firefighting procedure and safety precautions to be taken in case of radiation hazards like
preparation of zones, Shielding, evacuation, etc. Fires in radioactive material, Special teams.
08. Fire Risks at Airports: Various categories of Airports, Basic fire hazards, jettison, nature of air
crash, Access and escape/egress problems, Safety belts, Ejection seat, Rescue and firefighting
technique, Categorization of casualties and process of rescue at involving aircrafts.
09. Hazards at airports, Protection of hangers, draining out of fuel in aircraft, Rescue and
firefighting equipment’s kept at airports, onsite and offsite emergencies.
10. Forest and Rural Fires: Firefighting difficulties, Causes of fires, Equipment’s and appliances
useful in forest and rural fires.
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Learning Recourses:
Books:

No. Title Author

1 Foodborne Pathogens: Hazards, Risk Analysis & Control (HB) Blackburn

2 COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS: HAZARDS MANAGEMENT AND Datta, Ratan K.

REHABILITATION NAM S&T CENTRE

3 Natural Hazards and Disaster Management - Vulnerability and R.B.Singh (Ed.)

Mitigation

4 Natural Hazards, Un Natural Disasters - The Economics of Effective The World Bank
Prevention

5 Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards at Bureau of Indian

workplaces Part 5 Fire protection (IS 13416 : Part 5) Standards (BIS), Govt.
of India

6 Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards at Bureau of Indian

workplaces Part 2 Fall prevention (IS 13416 : Part 2) Standards (BIS), Govt.
of India

7 Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards at Bureau of Indian

workplaces Part 3 Disposal of debris (IS 13416 : Part 3) Standards (BIS), Govt.
of India

8 Recommendations for preventive measures against hazards at Bureau of Indian

workplaces Part 4 Timber structures (IS 13416 : Part 4) Standards (BIS), Govt.
of India

9 Guide for evaluation of medical devices for biological hazards Part 11 Bureau of Indian
Method of tests for eye irritation (IS 12572 : Part 11) Standards (BIS), Govt.
of India
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SAFETY ACT & LAW:

01. The Factories Act, 1948 and the Factories Rules: History of the Factories Act, Provisions under
the Factories Act and Rules made there under with amendments, case laws under the Factories Act.
02. ILO Convent and Recommendation: Role of ILO, relevant conventions and recommendations in
the furtherance of safety and welfare.
03. Social Security – Legislation: Workmen’s Compensation Act and rules, ESI Act and Rules, contract
Labor (Abolition and regulation) At, employee’s liability Act.
04. Industrial Laws: Other Important Legislation: Indian Boilers Act and Regulations, Indian
Electricity Act and Rules, Indian Explosives Act and Rules, Petroleum Act and Rules, Gas
Cylinders Rules, Calcium Carbide Rules, Radiation Protection Rules, Hazardous Material
Transportation Rules, Static and Mobile (Un fires) pressure vessel Rules.
05. The Dock Workers (Safety and Welfare) Act and rules, and regulations, The Building and other
Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of service)
06. Ordinance, 1995, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act and Rules, Air (Prevention
and control of pollution) Act and Rules, Motor Vehicles Act and Transport of Rules.
07. Environment Protection Act and rules, MSIHC Rules, Public Liability Insurance Act, Child Labor
(Prohibition and regulation) Act and Rules.
08. Storage of Petroleum Products: Introduction of New License for Storage of solvent from
district Administration.
10. Safety in Construction Industries: introduction of ISO: 9000/14000/18000, OSHA,
EMS (Environmental Management System).

Learning Recourses:
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Books:

No. Title Author

1 Understanding Laws - Contracts Garima Tiwari

2 Handbook on Law of ARMS and Explosives Acts with Rules R. P. Kataria & Alok
Saxena

3 Law Relating to Tenders and Government Contracts T. R. Desai

4 Contracts and Tenders Law Journal [CTLJ 2004 (1) - Jan. to June] Arbitration Law
Reporter

5 Case Laws on Tenders, Contracts and Agreements of C.P.W.D. and G. S. Gopalakrishnan

M.E.S. (Ed.)

6 Lexis Green BANKING Law and Practice in India (Law Books & Bare Acts M. L. Tannan
on a USB Pen drive)

7 Carrier Laws (A Compilation of Acts on Carrier by Land, Sea or Air) Private Publication
(Latest Bare Act)

8 ABSTRACT of Contract Labour Act (English) Jaina Book Agency

9 Criminal Major Acts (Standard Size) (Latest Bare Act) Commercial Law
Publishers
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Sem. 2

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

01. SCAFFOLD
Scope and application, Types of Scaffolds, Scaffold Erection, Scaffold dismantling, Training
requirements, Fall protection, Personal fall arrest systems, Guardrail systems, Protection from falling
objects, Materials handling on scaffolds, Safe access to scaffold platforms, Scaffold Inspection,
Hazards, Preventive measures

02. EXCAVATION
Excavation laws, regulations, standards, Soil classification, Soil testing, competent person
responsibilities, Hazards associated with trenches, Protective systems

03. ROAD WORK SAFETY

INTRODUCTION, Hazards presents in road work, Causes of Highway Worker Fatalities, Causes of
Highway Worker Injuries, Hazard to On-Foot Workers, Hazardous Work Environment, Hazard
associated with Equipment’s, Safe work procedure, Type of Barrier, Importance of work permits for
road work, Traffic diversion plan, Flagging Techniques, Importance of TBT before starting work
activity, Close supervision requirement, Importance of PPE while road work

04. LADDER SAFETY

INTRODUCTION, Ladder Ratings, Types of Portable Ladders
• Non-self-supporting ladders: Single portable or straight ladder, Extension or section
ladder
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• Self-supporting ladders: Standard stepladder, Two-way stepladder, Platform ladder,

Orchard ladder, Trestle ladder

Selecting Ladders, Safe use of ladder, Transporting Ladders, Storing Ladders, Maintaining Ladders,
Repairing Ladders, Checklist

05. Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

Objectives, Types of Welding, Welding Hazards, Basic Fire Prevention, Ventilation, Basic Safety Rules
for Oxy-acetylene Welding, Gas Cylinders Storage Safely, Gas Cylinder Precautions, Use Protective
Devices, Maintenance of Equipment

06. BLASTING
Legal Standards, Blaster Qualifications, Basic Blasting Terminology, Best Practices, Magazine, Pre-
Blast Meeting, Warning sign edges, Warning Signals, Transporting Explosives, PPE’s, Misfires

07. HOUSEKEEPING
Definition, An introduction to 5 “S”, SEIRI, SEITON, SEISO, SEIKETSU, SHITSUKE, Role of top
management in 5 “S” implementation, Role of middle and line management in 5 “S” implantation,
Role of employees in 5 “S” implementation

08. Management Control Systems

Permits to Work Systems, Hot work, working in confined, space etc., Start-up and Shut-down of
plant, Working at Height, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Respiratory Protection, Management
of Noise, Control over Contractors

09 : Principles of Accident Prevention

Definitions: Incident, accident, injury, and dangerous occurrences, unsafe acts unsafe conditions
hazards(error, oversight, mistake) near miss Incident frequency and security rate. Accident:
Theories/models of accident occurrences, principles of accident prevention.

Learning Recourses:
Books:

No. Title Author

1 Handbook on Construction Safety Practices (SP 70) Bureau of Indian

Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India
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2 Safety code for construction, operation and maintenance of river valley Bureau of Indian
projects: Part 6 Construction (IS 10386 : Part 6) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

3 Code of practice for safety during additional construction and alteration Bureau of Indian
to existing buildings (IS 13430) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

4 Safety Management in Construction - Principles and Practice S. K. Bhattacharjee

5 Safety code for working with construction machinery (IS 7293) Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

6 Occupational and Safety of Construction Workers: Using Personal Pratibha Joshi,

Protective Equipment Promila Sharma, T.
C. Thakur and Amit
Khatter

7 Construction, operation and maintenance of river valley projects - Bureau of Indian

Safety code: Part 7 Fire safety aspects (IS 10386 : Part 7) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

8 Safety Code for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of River Bureau of Indian
Valley Projects - Part 8 Open Excavation (IS 10386 : Part 8) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

9 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Details of Bureau of Indian
construction (IS 1642) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India

10 Safety code for construction involving use of hot bituminous materials Bureau of Indian
(IS 5916) Standards (BIS),
Govt. of India
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FIRE SAFETY IN BUILDING

CONTENTS:

Unit I

Study of National Building Code of India with specific reference to part–IV: Classification of buildings
as per NBC.

Unit II

Plan Reading: Importance of plan with methods of readings, Requirements of standards, Preparation
of standard symbols, Designation of floors,

Unit III

Symbols and abbreviation of fixed firefighting equipment structural symbol and small-scale drawings,
Miscellaneous symbols for small-scale drawings, Fire protection symbols for small scale, Drawings
and layout plans.

Unit VI

Basic construction features in buildings viz. walls, floors, Plinth, roofs. Construction of building by
wood versus construction by using RCC
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Unit V

Hazards Associated In High Rise Buildings: Domestic and firefighting water storage, Lift and fireman’s
lift, Compartmentation and refuge area.

Unit VI

Means of Escape: Evacuation drill in HRB and precautions, IS 9457-

1980safetycoloursandsigns,IS12349-1988Fire protection safety signs,,

Unit VII

IS12407-1988Graphicsymbols for fire protection plans,IS13716-

1993,Precautionsrelatingtopersonalsafetyin various occupancies

Unit VIII

Constructional features of exits and type of exit, their location and travel distance, Roof exits,
probable means of escape and their maintenance

Unit IX

Pressurized Lobbies and AHU Units

Unit X

Fire Protection facilities at HRB’s

Learning Recourses:
Books:
Sr. No. AUTHOR TITLE
Adam and charles
1 Black Fire Safety in Building

2 HMSO Means of Escape in case of Fire in Offices

3 NFPA Fire Safety in High Rise Buildings NFPA
I.F.E. Institution Of Engineers
4 Means of Escape-A guide for Fire Authorities
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Manual of Safety Requirement in theatres and other

5 HMSO
places of
6 UNISEF Public
Fire Entertainment
and Fire Risers UNISEF
7 NFPA National Fire Code of Sprinklers NFPA

8 NFPA Fire Protection of Storage Buildings NFPA

9 Hawley Hazardous Material Incidents

APPRAISAL, ANALYSIS, INSPECTION AND CONTROL PROCEDURES

CONTENTS:

Unit I

Plant & Equipment Safety Appraisal & Control Techniques

Objectives, Safety Appraisal System, PLANT SAFETY RULES AND PROCEDURES Need for Rules and
Procedures, Formulation of Rules, Types of Rules, Statutory Rules, Non Statutory Rules, Measures for
Compliance, Approach to Violations, Safety Sampling.

Unit II

Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis

Hazard identification techniques with examples such as FMEA, CMA, Fault Tree Analysis, Preliminary
Hazard Analysis (PHA), Hazard and operability (HAZOP) study, Safety Audit, Quantitative risk analysis-
Out line of methodology. Consequences analysis (Calculation of release rates of liquids under
ambient pressure and liquids under pressure. Calculation of dispersion of released gases and
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vapours and platting of equal concentration contours), Dow (Index) Fire and Explosion Index System
of Risk Analysis.

Unit III

Accident Analysis (MCCA)

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Problem definitions, Fault tree construction, Fault tree solution, Minimal cut
set ranking, Identifying an initiating event, Identifying Safety Functions, Construction of the event
tree, Results of accident event sequence, HAZOP TECHNIQUES, SAMPLE OF HAZOP WORKSHEET,
DEFINITION OF ACCIDENT, REPORTABLE, NON-REPORTABLE, FATAL, NON-FATAL, DISABLING
INJURY
, TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT DISABLEMAENT, PARTIAL AND TOTAL DISABLEMENT, NEAR MISS
ACCIDENT, LOST TIME ACCIDENT.

Unit IV

Accident Investigation, Analysis and Reporting

Purposes of Investigation and Report, Cases and Types of Investigation, Technique (Procedure) for
Investigation, Accident Analysis, Methods of collecting and Tabulating Data, Accident Report and
Records

Unit V

Incident Frequency and Security Rate

Injury Rates, Frequency Rate, Severity Rate, Incidence Rate, Risk of Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident
Rate, Money Loss Rate, Statistical Period, The rate of Labour Turnover.

Unit VI

Major Accident Hazards

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Example – Bhopal Gas Kand At 1984, Identification And Assessment Of Mah Units, Role Of
Government, Role Of Management.

Unit VII

Preparation and Assessment Of Safety Audit

What safety audits are not, The big four, Phase One Safety Audit Preparation, Phase Two Fact
Finding, Phase Three Review of Findings of the safety audit, Phase Four Recommendations from the
safety audit, Phase Five Corrective Actions from the safety audit , , Phase Six Publish the Safety Audit
results.

Unit VIII

Accident Analysis
Application and uses, Definitions Accident consequence analysis, Check-list analysis, Code of practice,
Competent authority, Emergency services, Failure mode and effects analysis, Hazard, Hazard
analysis, Hazard assessment, Hazard and operability study (HAZOP)., Hazardous substance, Hot work
, Major accident , Major hazard installation, Operational safety concept Preliminary hazard analysis
(PHA), Rapid ranking method, Risk, Risk management, Safety audit, Safety report, Safety team,
Threshold quantity, Workers, Basic principles.

Unit IX

Major Accident Control System

Measures Taken By The Government Of India, Legislative Measures, Establishment Of A Major
Accident Hazards Control System In India: Role Of DGFASLI, Identification Of MAH
Factories/Installations, Formation Of Crisis Groups, Role Of Industrial Management, Management
Information System In MAH Factories/Installations, Role Of Voluntary Organisations, Hazard &
Operability Study Of LPG Storage & Handling Facilities In An Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Factory, Annexure, Element Wise Detail Sheet For Audit Safe Operating Procedure, Hazardous Waste
Treatment And Disposal, PPE’s, House Keeping, Ventilation, Illumination And Noise, Gas Cylinder
Handling And Storage, Materials Handling Practices, Safe Working Surface And Means Of Access,
Work-Permit System, Pressure Vessels Safety, Maintenance And Status Testing Examination.

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Books:

No. Title Author

1 Credit Appraisal, Risk Analysis & Decision Making - An Integrated D. D. Mukherjee

Approach to on and off Balance Sheet Lending

2 PROJECTS - Planning, Analysis, Selection, Financing, Implementation & Prasanna Chandra

Review

Industrial Safety Management

1. Introduction: Management Concept, definition, nature and importance evolution of

Management thoughts and principles, Role and functions of a manager, elements of
Management, functions of Management.

2. Principles: General principles of Management, Managerial role authority, responsibility and power,
Span of management, Delegation and decentralization of authority.

3. Industrial Safety: Role of Management in Industrial Safety, Safety Management– Principals and
practices.

4. Principals of Accidents: Definitions: Incident, accident, injury, and dangerous occurrences, unsafe
acts unsafe conditions hazards (error, oversight, mistake) near miss
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Incident frequency and security rate.

5. Accident: Theories/models of accident, Occurrences, principles of accident prevention.

6. Organizing for Safety: Organizing: Definition, need, nature and principles Organizing of Safety:
Organization structure and safety

7. Accident/Incident/Near Miss Reporting (Key element): Definition of Accident, Reportable, Non-

Reportable, Fatal, Non-Fatal. Near miss, Lost time accident, Disabling Injury, Temporary Disablement
and Permanent Disablement, Partial and Total Disablement, Reporting systems, Investigation
procedures, Accident/Incident Statistics and Measures of Performance.

8. Area Classification: Introduction Controlled Area, Restricted Area, Hazardous Area, Non-
Hazardous Area, Hazardous Area Classification, Class, Grouping Of Flammable or Combustible
Materials.

9. Material Classification: Class I Materials- Gases And Vapors Class II Materials-Dust Class III
Combustible Fibers Division: Relationship Between Division And Zone Area Classification For Work
Permits Area Work Permit Free Area

10. Management Control Systems: Permits to Work Systems, Hot work, working in confined space
etc., Start-up and Shut-down of plant, working at Height, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),
Respiratory Protection, Management of Noise, Control over Contractors

Learning Recourses:
Books:

No. Title Author

1 Industrial Safety Management L. M. Deshmukh

2 Industrial Safety and Environment Management Systems R. K. Jain & S. S. Rao

3 Industrial and Safety Management A. M. Sarma

4 Industrial Safety Management Dr. Nasser Elahi

5 Industrial Security Management Dr. S. Subramanian (IPS)

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PRACTICAL-FIRE FIGHTING DRILL

COURSE CONTENTS:

Sr. No. Topic

1 A)SQUAD DRILL:
PRACTICAL 1: TO STUDY THE SQUAD DRILL ANDTO VERIFY ITS APPLICATIONS IN
FIRESERVICES: Study of Squad Drill, working of Squad Drill, Importance of Squad
Drill. What is Squad, Procedure for Formation of Squad, File, Rank, Sizing, Fall In, Fall
Out, Types of Cautions given to the Squad.
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2 TO STUDY THE MOVEMENTS OF A SQUAD: Attention, Stand at ease, Stand easy,

Mark time, Double mark time, Right dress, Left dress, Dress up, Open order march,
Close order march, For ward march, Backward march, Steps to the right, Steps to the
left

3 Directions of a Squad: Turning to the left, Turing to the right, right about turn, Retire
position, Advance position, Right Incline, Left Incline, Eyes right,

4 TOSTUDYTHEMARCHINGOFASQUAD:
Eyesleft, Quick march,
Eyesfront, fromthe right number,asyouwere, Double
Provingof March, Slow march,
Parade.
Right wheel, Left wheel, Right turn, Left turn, Halt, Forward, Breakup, Change direction,
Change formation, Reformation of Squad, Saluting, Reporting, Getting on Parade,
Inspection Parade, Guard of honor.
5 B)LADDER :

TO STUDY THEFIRESERVICE LADDERS.

6 TO STUDY
Typesof THE 4 MAN EXTENSION
Ladders,Theirconstruction, LADDERD
Uses, RILL: Equipment
Identificationof required, Formationof
parts, CareandMaintenance
of a Crew, Individual Working procedure on ‘get to work command’, Ladder pitching,
ladders.
Climbing, Rescue operation, Firefighting, Ventilation procedure, Ladder carrying, Drill
report.

7 TO CARRY OUT STANDARD TEST SO FEXTENSION LADDER: String Test, Round Test,
Standing Line Test, Acceptance Test, Deflection Test extension.

8 C) ROPE, LINE AND KNOTS:

9 TO STUDY THE USE OF ROPES AND LINES IN FIRESERVICE: Types and construction,
Materials used in construction, Different types of Lines used in fire service for different
purposes Like Rescue, Lifting, Lowering, Care and Maintenance.

10 TO CARRY OUT STANDARD TEST OF LINES: Test procedure by 6 fire personals.

GROUP:
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A) SQUAD DRILL

B) LADDER

C) ROPE, LINE AND NOTS

Rescue Knot: Bowline, Running Bowline, Bowline on the bright, Chair Knot

Self-Rescue Knots: Slippery Hitch, Draw Hitch

Other Knots, loop, bends, hitch : loop, half hitch, thumb knot, figure of eight, Clove hitch, rolling
hitch, round turn two half hitch, fisherman’s hitch, fisherman’s knot, waterman’s hitch, timber hitch,
cat’s paw, sheep shank, single sheet bend, double sheet bend, reef knot, carry bend, midshipman
hitch, Construction and application of GUIDELINE.