FIRE SAFETY

AND
PREVENTION
WMSU
ROSELYN P. TOLEDO
BSGE
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q Identify Classes of Fire
q Recognize Hazardous Conditions
q Actions to take before an emergency
q What to do in event of an actual fire
q Workplace Hazard

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Fire is a chemical
reaction of fuel with
required amount of heat,
oxygen, and during this
reaction heat and light
produce.

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 FUEL

BURN

Solid Liquid Gas

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 OXYGEN

O2

Sufficient Oxygen Supply

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 HEAT

IGNITION SOURCE
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CLASS A

ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE
§ WOOD § SOME PLASTICS
§ PAPER § TEXTILES
§ RUBBER

CONTAINS WATER
REMOVES HEAT BY COOLING

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CLASS B

FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
LIQUIDS
§ GASOLINE § PETROLEUM OIL
§ PAINT

DRY CHEMICALS TO SMOOTHER

CONTAINS
THE FIRE
WATER
- REMOVES HEAT BY COOLING
Sodium Bicarbonate
- Mono-Ammonium phosphate

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CLASS C

ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
§ WIRING § OUTLETS
§ APPLIANCES

AN AGENT THAT IS NON-

CONDUCTIVE
- Carbon Dioxide
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CLASS D

COMBUSTIBLE METAL
§ MAGNESIUM
§ POTASSIUM
§ SODIUM

DRY POWDER
TO SMOOTHER THE FIRE

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CLASS K

COOKING OILS & FATS

§ COMMERCIAL COOKING

DRY AND/OR WET CHEMICALS

Forms a soapy foam to suppress
-the fire
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ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLE
§ Remove excess papers and debris
§ Smoke only in designated area
§ Keep combustible materials in a covered
metal container

FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

§ Use in a well-ventilated area
§ Properly store in sealed, spill-proof containers
§ Keep cans to less than five gallons
§ Keep storage atleast 20 feet from the building

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ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
§ Check for old/worn wiring & broken damaged
fittings
§ Report faulty equipment immediately
§ Wall outlets should not be overload

COMBUSTIBLE METAL
§ Follow your department’s safety policies if you
work with metals, such as magnesium, potassium,
sodium

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COOKING OILS & FATS
§ Kitchen design & equipment adhere to local
building/fire codes
§ Appropriate extinguising agents are installed
§ Staff membes are fully trained in how to respond
to a fire

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 BE SAFE
BE SMART

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1 PLAN AHEAD

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1 PLAN AHEAD

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4 LEARN LOCATIONS OF
FIRE EXTINGUISHER

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1 PLAN AHEAD

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3
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KNOW AT LEAST TWO
WAYS OUT

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1 PLAN AHEAD

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3
4 LOCATE FIRE ALARM
PULL STATION
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1 PLAN AHEAD

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3
4 FOLLOW DEPARTMENT’S PLAN
FOR WHERE TO MEET
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KNOW HOW TO
REACT

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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
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3 FIRE ALARM
EVACUATE
4 IMMEDIATELY

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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
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3 NEVER
ASSUME
4 IT’S A
DRILL
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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
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NEVER USE AN
3 ELEVATOR
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ALWAYS USE
5 THE STAIRS
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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
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KNOW YOUR
3 EMERGENCY
4 ACTION
5 PLAN
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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
2
3 KNOW
ESCAPES & MEETING
4 ROUTES LOCATION
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1 IN CASE OF FIRE
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3 STAY
4 CALM
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HOT TIP:

IN THE EVENT
OF A FIRE
R.A.C.E
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RESCUE
ALERT
CONFINE
EVACUATE
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HOT TIP:

FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
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 HAZARDS
IN THE
WORKPLACE

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 DAMAGED
ELECTRICAL SWITCH

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 DAMAGED
ELECTRICAL CORD AND OUTLETS

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 EXCESSIVE
PILES OF PAPER
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MANUAL PULL STATION
BLOCKED BY PLANT
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 EXIT ACCESS
BLOCKED BY EQUIPMENT
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KEEP AN EYE OUT
IN A WORKPLACE

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SCENARIO 1

STAY CLOSE
TO THE FLOOR

CRAWL
TO THE NEAREST EXIT

CAUGHT IN SMOKE
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SCENARIO 2

DO NOT OPEN

DOOR FEELS HOT 42

 SCENARIO 3
KEEP DOOR
CLOSED
SEAL
CRACKS &
VENTS

IF YOU ARE TRAPPED

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 SCENARIO 4
DO NOT RUN!

STOP
DROP
& ROLL
IF YOU CATCH ON FIRE
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THANK YOU

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REFERENCE
Fire Protection and Prevention. (n.d.).
https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2019-03/fireprotection.pdf

Fire Safety in the Workplace. (n.d.). Creative Safety Supply.

https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/articles/fire-safety-in-the-workplace/

(2023). Nfpa.org. https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-

articles/blogs/2023/08/01/fire-extinguisher-types

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