FIRE SAFETY

by:

Zohair Siddiqui
FIRE SAFETY
by:

Zohair Siddiqui
 Learning Outcomes:

 What is Fire
 Fire Triangle
 Causes of Fire
 Fire Hazard
 Fire Spread
 Flash Over and Back Draught
 Classification
 Use of Fire Extinguisher
 Fire Prevention
 What is FIRE ??
• Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic
chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and
various reaction products.
FIRE TRIANGLE
 Common causes of fire

Arson
Children paying with match stick
Misuse of proper Electrical cable
Improper wastage disposal
Smoking area
 What is Arson and reason ????
• the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
• Insurance Fraud
• Revenge
• Murder
• Suffering from mental illness
• Political or ideological views
 FIRE HAZARD

 HEAT

 SMOKE

 FLAME

 LACK OF OXYGEN

 STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE
 FIRE SPREAD ?
 Conduction

 Convection

 Radiation

 Direct burning
 Fire Spread continue….
• Direct Burning : apply match to a piece of paper and paper will burn through
• Radiation: radiation is the transfer of heat from the fire to nearby materials
• Convection: the major injuries of fire causes by smoke and fire spread by
convection. Hot and combustion gases leave the fire and rise to place available
• Conduction: some materials, particularly metals are able to absorb a large
amount of heat quickly and to transfer the heat along their length
Fire Spread continue….
 CLASS A
Class A –
Ordinary Combustible Solids
- Fire that caused by solid, combustible material

- Example:
- Wood, paper, cloth, plastic, rubber
 CLASS B
Class B – Flammable & Combustible Liquids
•Fire that is cause by
flammable liquid or liquefiable solid or combustible gasses

- Example:
- Petrol, oil, kerosene, thinner, alcohol
 CLASS C
Class C – Flammable Gases

•Fire that cause by energized

electrical, or chemical, equipment or gases/ liquefiable gases resulted by
spillage/ leakage

- Example:
- LPG, Gas Butane, Methane, Hydrogen
 CLASS D
Class D – Combustible Metals

Fire which cause by combustible, extinguishing metal

- Example:
- Magnesium, Aluminium,Sodium
 HOW TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
1. Pull the Pin at the top of the extinguisher

2. Aim at the base of the fire

3. Squeeze the lever slowly

4. Sweep from side to side

 Fire RISK ASSESMENT
 Identify the hazard

 Identify those at risk

 Evaluate the risk

 Record your finding

 Review
 Fire prevention equipment

 Heat Detector

 Smoke Detector

 Alarm

 Sprinkles

 Hose Reel System

 Methods of cooling fire
Starvation –Removal of Fuel

Smothering – Removal of Oxygen

Cooling – Removal of Heat

Remove any one of three components and fire can not start or be sustained
 Do not attempt a Fire IF…..
If it is bigger than a waste of Bin
You need more than one fire extinguisher
The room is filling with smoke
You don’t have a clear escape route
Your efforts are not reducing the size of fire
Gas cylinders or chemicals are involved
 Only attempt a fire if……..
 the alarm is been raised

 The emergency services have been contacted

 The fire is not spreading and is confined

 You have selected the correct Extinguisher

 Action in event of fire……DO…
• Leave the building to the nearest available exit

• Report to assembly point

• Ensure all Doors are closes if you are the last one

• Only re enter if it is told to enter safe by fire service