This document discusses the basic principles of fire prevention and fire extinguisher use. It explains that a fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat in order to start and spread. It also outlines the different fire classes based on the type of fuel and appropriate extinguishing methods. The key aspects of using a fire extinguisher are summarized by the acronym P.A.S.S. - Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side until the fire is out. Proper fire prevention and knowledge of how to operate an extinguisher are important for fire safety.
This document discusses the basic principles of fire prevention and fire extinguisher use. It explains that a fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat in order to start and spread. It also outlines the different fire classes based on the type of fuel and appropriate extinguishing methods. The key aspects of using a fire extinguisher are summarized by the acronym P.A.S.S. - Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side until the fire is out. Proper fire prevention and knowledge of how to operate an extinguisher are important for fire safety.
This document discusses the basic principles of fire prevention and fire extinguisher use. It explains that a fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat in order to start and spread. It also outlines the different fire classes based on the type of fuel and appropriate extinguishing methods. The key aspects of using a fire extinguisher are summarized by the acronym P.A.S.S. - Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side until the fire is out. Proper fire prevention and knowledge of how to operate an extinguisher are important for fire safety.
This document discusses the basic principles of fire prevention and fire extinguisher use. It explains that a fire requires fuel, oxygen and heat in order to start and spread. It also outlines the different fire classes based on the type of fuel and appropriate extinguishing methods. The key aspects of using a fire extinguisher are summarized by the acronym P.A.S.S. - Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side until the fire is out. Proper fire prevention and knowledge of how to operate an extinguisher are important for fire safety.
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GENERAL/BASIC PRINCIPLES
OF FIRE PREVENTION OBJECTIVES Fire May Not Occur If Occur, May Not Spread If Spread, Losses Should Be Minimum Chemistry of Fire How Fire is a a fire chemical starts? reaction involving rapid oxidation or burning of a fuel. It needs three elements to occur ELEMENTS OF FIRE Fuel can be any combustible material - solid, liquid or gas. Most solids and liquids become a vapour or gas before they will burn. The air we breathe is about 21 percent oxygen. Fire only needs an atmosphere with at least 16 percent oxygen. Heat is the energy necessary to increase the temperature of the fuel to a point CHEMICAL REACTION - A chain reaction can occur when the three elements of fire are present in the proper conditions and proportions. Fire occurs when this rapid oxidation, or burning takes place SPREAD OF FIRE CONDUCTION CONVECTION RADIATION Principles of Extinction COOLING METHOD SMOTHERING METHOD STARVATION METHOD Classification of fir CLASS A
Ordinary combustibles or fibrous material, such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber and some plastics. CLASS B flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint and thinners CLASS C
Flammable gases C i.e. Methane, Propane and CNG CLASS D Certain combustible light metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These metals burn at high temperatures and give off sufficient oxygen to support combustion. CLASS E Energized electrical e equipment, such as appliances, switches, panel boxes and power tools. Application of Fire Extinguishers Class A - Extinguish ordinary combustibles by cooling the material below its ignition temperature and soaking the fibers to prevent re-ignition.
Use pressurized water, foam
or multi-purpose dry chemical extinguishers. DO NOT USE carbon dioxide or ordinary dry chemical extinguishers on Class A fires. Class B - Extinguish flammable liquids, greases or by removing the oxygen, preventing the vapors from reaching the ignition source or inhibiting the chemical chain reaction. .Foam, carbon dioxide, ordinary dry chemical, multi-purpose dry chemical, and halotron extinguishers may be used to fight Class B fires Class C - Extinguish flammable C gases by removing the oxygen. Carbon dioxide, ordinary dry chemical, multi-purpose dry chemical, and halotron extinguishers may be used to fight Class C fires Class D - Extinguish combustible metals such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium with dry powder extinguishing agents specially designated for the material involved.
In most cases, they absorb
the heat from the material, cooling it below its ignition temperature. Class E - Extinguish energized electrical equipment by using an extinguishing agent that is E not capable of conducting electrical currents. Carbon dioxide, ordinary dry chemical, multi-purpose dry chemical .extinguishers may be used to fight Class E fires. DO NOT USE water extinguishers on energized electrical equipment. E N D Do You Know "How to Use a Fire Extinguisher?" IF YOU FIGHT A FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, REMEMBER THE WORD PASS... PULL... AIM... SQUEEZE... SWEEP... PULL. PULL... Pull the pin. Some extinguishers require releasing a lock latch, pressing a puncture lever or other motion AIM AIM... Aim low, pointing the extinguisher nozzle (or it's horn or hose) at the base of the fire. SQUEEZE. .. SQUEEZE... Squeeze the handle. This releases the extinguishing agent SWEEP... SWEEP... Sweep from side to side at the base of the fire until it appears to be out. Watch the fire area in case fire breaks out again, and repeat use of extinguisher if necessary. summary Remember the acronym "P.A.S.S. P......Pull the Pin. A......Aim the nozzle at the base of the flames. S......Squeeze trigger while holding the extinguisher upright. S......Sweep the extinguisher from side to side, covering the area of the fire. If You . Find a fire Inform Others React Quickly Extinguish SAFETY Search for hazards. Analyze the risk. Find the causes. Eliminate the causes. Tell others You are safe
