HOW TO USE THE FIRE TRIANGLE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

The Fire Triangle, also known as

Deciding to Use a Fire Extinguisher:
If you should choose to use a fire extinguisher
to fight a fire, you should only attempt using a
fire extinguisher to put out a fire if:
combustion triangle, is a model for
understanding the chemical reaction
which must
• occur to create a fire.
Remove one element to eliminate fire.
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 WHAT TO KNOW
It is important to have a basic
understanding about how a fire occurs
and behaves.
ELECTRICAL FIRES
Electrical fires can be divided into three
categories. The first category consists of
fires started by worn-out or "tired"
electrical equipment. The second
category of electrical fires is caused by
improper use of approved equipment.
The third cause of electrical fires is an
accidental occurrence or operator error
such as clothes left in contact with lamps.
IGNITION SOURCE--HEATING
Heat-producing appliances and
associated equipment are also a
prevalent accidental cause of fire.
Commercial cooking equipment must be
properly installed, vented, and protected
with a suppression system. Wood-burning
equipment requires regular cleaning of
the chimney to prevent buildup of residue
1. STOP, DROP and ROLL.
that can be ignited as a flue fire.
2. ESCAPE the Building.
3. Leave Behind Belongings. OPEN FLAME IGNITION SOURCES
4. FOLLOW the School Fire Drill
• Teachers will let their students know that the fire drill will Any situation where open-flame devices
occur during the day. are used must be controlled to avoid
• At the time of the drill, the fire alarm will go off, and all contact with combustible materials.
students must listen to given directions. Portable torches, candles, tar COMMON
• Line up quickly, following the teacher outside. FIRE HAZARDS kettles, open burning, and
• Stay with the class at all times and be present during roll fuel fire space heaters (salamanders) are
call and head counts. potential fire starters.
• Wait for the signal saying that everything is “all clear” and
they can re-enter the classroom with the teacher and other Other Sources
students.
5. DO NOT PLAY WITH FIRE. Smoking
6. CALL Local Emergency Phone Number. Static Electricity
WHAT TO DO
If a Fire Starts:
• Know how to safely operate a fire
extinguisher
• Remember to GET OUT, STAY OUT and
CALL our local emergency phone
number.
• Yell "Fire!" several times and go outside
right away. If you live in a building with
elevators, use the stairs. Leave all your
things where they are and save
yourself.
• If closed doors or handles are warm or
smoke blocks your primary escape
route, use your second way out. Never
open doors that are warm to the touch.
• If you must escape through smoke, get
low and go under the smoke to your exit.
Close doors behind you.
• If smoke, heat or flames block your exit
routes, stay in the room with doors
closed. Place a wet towel under the
door and call the fire department or our
local emergency phone numbe. Open a
window and wave a brightly colored
cloth or flashlight to signal for help.
• Once you are outside, go to your
meeting place and then send one
person to call the fire department. If you
cannot get to your meeting place, follow
your family emergency communication
plan.
If your clothes catch on fire:
• STOP what you’re doing.
• DROP to the ground and cover your face
if you can.
• ROLL over and over or back and forth
until the flames go out. Running will
only make the fire burn faster.