Objective:

Safeguard work area from fire and explosion by

practicing good housekeeping and safely handling
explosive and/or flammable materials, so that
hazardous situations and unsafe work practices are
eliminated.
 Knowledge of what causes fires

 How to prevent fires

 How to extinguish fires

 Sound the alarm
 Evaluate the fire
 If smoke is heavy or building up rapidly, leave
immediately
 Know how to use extinguisher
 Have an unobstructed escape route
 Safety is first if you feel threatened
EVACUATE!
The 5 most common fire extinguishers are:
All puropose water
Carbon dioxide
Multi-purpose dry chemical
Dry powder
Foam
DO NOT USE THIS EXTINGUISHER ON A CLASS “D” FIRE
May cause an Explosion
NOTE:
CO2 is preferred over dry chem for “electrical fires” because it leaves no residue.
 On the floor of a hangar you will see red or
yellow painted lines describing areas of caution
and aircraft towing and parking lines:

 “Fire Lanes” and areas in front of power panels

and chemical cabinets
 must be kept free of any obstructions.
 Rapid increase in volume and release of energy
in an extreme manner

 Usually with the generation of high

temperatures and the release of gases

 An explosion creates a shock wave.

 Reverse of an explosion it concentrates matter and
energy

 In the context of cavitation, implosion is a

suctional process that causes matter to move
inwards, not outwards as is the case with
explosion

 This inward motion, however, does not follow a

straight (radial) path to the centre; it follows a
spiralling, whirling path. This is called a vortex
and it is the secret of nature.
 Fuel vapour in a tank

 Pressure vessel

 Vacuum vessel
 Lines that carry flammable material (FLAM).

 The hazard marking FLAM is used to identify

all materials known as flammables or
combustibles.
 Physically dangerous materials (PHDAN).

 A line that carries material that is asphyxiating

in confined areas or is under a dangerous
physical state of pressure or temperature.

 Example: Compressed Air

 is under a pressure of 3,000 psi.
 Fire extinguishers
 Fire blankets
 Fire hoses
 Stretchers
 First aid stations
 Eye wash
 Emergency Showers
 Emergency shut-offs