FIRE TRAINING

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 Fire Protection Rule 35 of
F t i Act
Factories A t -61
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• Fire Extinguishing Equipment
• Adequate Water supply at ample pressure
• T i d personnell
Trained
• Maintenance/Inspection Record once in a
year
 What is Fire?
• . Fire is a chemical reaction, in which
substance (fuel) combines with oxygen.
• The reaction is exothermic and associated
with emission of light and smoke.

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 Elements of fire
• Fuel
• Combustible substance in the form of
vapour, Liquid or Solid.
• Heat
• A Source of Ignition sufficient to initiate and
propagate
p p g the Chemical Reaction of
Combustion.
• Oxygen
• Oxygen content in atmospheric Air in
sufficient proportion to form a combustible
Vapour-Air mixture
FIRE TRIANGLE
 CHAIN REACTION

H*
O*+H2
OH*
H*+O2 H*
OH*+H2
OH +H2

OH+H2 H2O
H2O
O+H2
H2O
OH*+H2 OH*
H+O2 H*+O2
H2O
OH*+H2 OH*
O*+H2
H*
OH*
H*+O2
H*
 Stages of Fire
STAGES OF FIRE
BLAZING STAGE

CRITICAL STAGE

INGNITION STAGE

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 ATTACKING STEPS
• * STARVATION
• * BLANKETING
• * COOLING

STARVATION

FIRE

BLANKETING COOLING
 CLASSES OF FIRE
• . Class “A”
A Fires
• . Class “B” Fires
• . Class
Cl “C” Fi
Fires
• . Class “D” Fires
• . Fires involving Electrical Equipment
 Electrical fires
• . According g to latest concepts,
p , the electrical
fires do not constitute a particular class. Any
fire involving an electrical equipment is in
fact be a fire of class A,, B or C. The normal
procedure in such fires is to cut off the
electricity and use an extinguishing method
appropriate to the burning material. Special
extinguishing agents which are non-
conductor of electricity and non damaging to
the electrical equipment such as dry
chemical powders and carbon dioxide
should be used
 FIRE FIGHTING TEAM
• CATEGORY OF FIRE FIGHTING TEAM

1 -FIRE FIGHTING TEAM

2- FIRE PICKETING TEAM

3 FIRE SALVAGE TEAM

3-

4- FIAST AID TEAM

 TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER

A-WATER CO2 B-FOAM C- DCP D-CO2

 SUITABILITY OF FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS

•1-CLASS A;
FIRE- WATER
CO2 FF.E
E
•2-CLASS B;FIRE-
FOAM F.E
•3-CLASS C;FIRE-
CO2 F.E
•4-CLASS D;FIRE-
;
DCP F.E
 Q M.
Q. M Ks
• QUALITY OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
• MAINTENANCE
• KNOWLEDGE
HOW TO EXTINGUISH FIRE?
• * STAND OPP
OPP. DIRECTION OF THE AIR
• * ATTACK ON THE BASE OF FIRE
 Do s
Do’s
• Always use suitable extinguisher
• For electrical fires, use DCP & CO2
extinguishers only
• Avoid physical damage
 Don ts
Don'ts
• SMOKE IN PROHIBITED AREAS.
• STORE INFLAMMABLES NEAR ANY
ELECTRICAL SWITCH BOARDS.
OBSTRUCT THE PATH LEADING TO FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS OR EMERGENCY DOORS
WHEREVER PROVIDED
g
.Do not misuse fire extinguisher
• Do not attempt to open fire extinguisher
• Do not relocate extinguisher on your own
• Do not remove operating instruction sticker
 PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE

* If you discover a fire raise the alarm immediately. operate the

nearest break glass call point
* If you have been trained and feel that it is safe to do so, attempt
to fight the fire using the equipment provided.
* Do not put yourself at any personal risk.
risk If you find yourself
using more than one extinguisher – leave.
* If you are not capable of fighting a fire – leave.
* If you cannot deal with the fire, evacuate immediately.
* Ensure that no-one is left in your area and close any doors
behind you
*Do not stop to collect personal belongings
* Do not use any lifts
*Play your part in the roll call so you are safely accounted for
for.
 If your clothes catch fire
• Don't
Don t run around,
around youyou'llll fan the flames and
make them burn faster.
• Lie down and roll around
around. It makes it
harder for the fire to spread and smothers
the flames
flames.
• Smother the flames with a heavy material,
lik a coat,
like t bl
blanket
k t or a fifire bl
blanket.
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• STOP! DROP! ROLL
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