Fire Prevention

Plan
Fire hazards
 Hazardous materials

 Fuels

1a
Fire hazards
 Properties of chemical fire
hazards
• Flammability
• Reactivity
• Explosivity

1b
Fire hazards
 Notify supervisors/emergency
response personnel

 Some employees may need

training in handling/storing
flammable liquids

1c
Fire hazards
 Improper handling of
flammables brings a great risk
of fire

 When a flammable liquid is

spilled, hazardous vapors begin
to form

1d
Fire hazards
 Transfer flammable liquids to
approved containers only

1e
Ignition sources
 Welding

 Hot surfaces

 Mechanical sparks

 Electrical wiring
2a
Ignition sources
 Prevent fires from occurring
• Proper maintenance
• Remove combustibles
• Control fires that do occur
• Detect fuel leaks

2b
Housekeeping
 Neatness prevents fires

 Keep work area free of debris

• Oil
• Grease
• Solvents
• Similar materials

3a
Fire protection
equipment
 Know what equipment
is available

 Know how it
operates

 Sprinkler systems

4a
Fire protection
equipment
 Fire doors

 Alarm systems

 Inspection/maintenance of
equipment

4b
Training - Classes of
fires
 Class A - ordinary combustibles
 Class B - flammable liquids,
gases, greases
 Class C - electrical
 Class D - combustible metals

5a
Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Remain calm - assess the
situation

 Report the fire and use the right

type of extinguisher

 Use dry chemical extinguishers

on A, B, C type fires
5b
Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Use PASS method
• Pull pin
• Aim at base of fire
• Squeeze handle
• Sweep at base of fire

5c
Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Don’t aim high at flames

 Fire extinguishers have limited

operation time - 8 to 10 seconds

 Time is of the essence

5d
Emergency alarms
 Pull-box alarms

 Public address systems

 Telephone

 Radio
6a
Emergency alarms
 Post emergency numbers

 Emergency
announcements
have priority

6b
Evacuation procedures
 Proceed to nearest safe exit

 Be aware of smoke, noxious

fumes

 Most victims
suffocate

7a
Evacuation procedures
 Close all doors within reach

 Crawl on hands, knees

 Don’t use elevators

7b
Evacuation procedures
 Get away from flames, smoke

 Use blankets, tarps as shield

7c
Fire emergency plans
 Know what to do in an emergency

 Review fire prevention plans

 Think first of your safety and

safety of others

 Sound alarm

8a
Fire emergency plans
 Alert fire department

 Try to put out fire only if it is

small and tame

 When necessary, leave the fire

fighting to professionals

8b
Summary of main points
 Workplace fire hazards

 Potential sources of ignition

 Housekeeping measures to
prevent fires

 Fire protection equipment

9a
Summary of main points
 Evacuation procedures

 Know how to handle and store

chemicals

 Know what to do in an
emergency

9b
Summary of main points
 Call professional help if fire is
out of control

 Know the chemicals that you

work with

 Become familiar with

emergency action plan
9c