PPT-Fire Extinguisher Training

Fire Extinguisher Training Presented by Safety and Risk Management Office The Fire Triangle The Fire Triangle is a simple model used to understand the ingredients necessary for most fires Triangle illustrates a fire requires three elements. Presented by: . Safety and Risk Management Office. The Fire Triangle . The Fire Triangle is a simple model used to understand the ingredients necessary for most fires. . Triangle illustrates a fire requires three elements: . Portable Fire Extinguishers. 1. Introduction. Portable fire extinguishers designed to fight:. Small fires. Unusual fires. Fires that cannot be reached quickly with hoselines. Fire extinguishers are valuable tools.. . . Fires can either be extinguished by . smothering. the flames with a fire blanket or clothing ( . removing the oxygen. ) or by using a . fire extinguisher. ( . removing the heat. ). To use a fire extinguisher properly, it must be . What you will learn. Types . of Fires. Fire . Triangle. Types . of Extinguishers. How . to Use an Extinguisher. Rules for Fires. Types of Fires. Fires Are Classified by the type FUEL they burn.. The 4 Types are:. Step by Step Approach. No obstruction to access or visibility. Look to see if the indicator button is down.. If the button is up remove the unit from service. Visually inspect the hose and nozzle to ensure they are in good condition. . Staying alive in the theater by knowing how to deal with fire. Basic Terms of Combustion. Fuel is any material that can be made to combust.. When a fire runs out of . fuel. it will stop. . Fuel can be removed naturally, as where the fire has consumed all the burnable fuel, or manually, by mechanically or chemically removing the fuel from the fire. . Fire Extinguisher Training. Fire Prevention Plan. EHS Department. November 2015. Fire Triangle plus One. Fo. ur elements that must be present for a fire to exist. . Oxygen. for combustion;. Heat. to . Learning Objective 3. 7. –. 2. Fire extinguishers are rated according to performance capability.. 7. –. 3. (Cont.). Fire extinguishers are rated according to performance capability.. 7. –. 4. Fire extinguishers rated for multiple classes of fire are identified by a combination of letters.. College of Fire and Safety Engineering. What is Firefighting?. Firefighting.  is the act of extinguishing fires. . A.  firefighter suppresses and extinguishes fires to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and of the . Presented by: . . Risk Management . The Fire Triangle . The Fire Triangle is a simple model used to understand the ingredients necessary for most fires. . Triangle illustrates a fire requires three elements: . Step by Step Approach. No obstruction to access or visibility. Look to see if the indicator button is down.. If the button is up remove the unit from service. Visually inspect the hose and nozzle to ensure they are in good condition. . and Protection. Introduction. Fires and explosions kill more than 200 and injure more than 5,000 workers each year. There is a long and tragic history of workplace fires in this country caused by problems with fire exits and extinguishing systems. If portable fire extinguishers are to be for fire control, certain requirements must be met. Only approved portable fire extinguishers can be used. They must be maintained in an operable condition at all times. KITCHEN SAFETY Preventing Burns & Kitchen Fires 1 PPT-020-01 Bureau of Workers’ Compensation PA Training for Health & Safety (PATHS) Topics Degrees of Burns First Aid for Burns/Scalds