1. BASIC FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL SEMINAR
Fire Extinguisher Handling
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2. Goal
To equip the participants with the basic knowledge and skills on Fire Prevention and Control in order for them to be conscious
on the ill-effects of fire.
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3. What is FIRE? Is a rapid, self sustaining oxidation process
accompanied by the evolution of heat and light
of varying intensities.
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4. Chemistry of Fire The Fire Triangle oxygen heat fuel Oxidation Safety
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5. Elements of Fire Fuel - any substance that burns:
1. SOLID (wood, paper, cloth)
2. LIQUID (gasoline, alcohol, oil)
3. GAS (natural gas, acetylene)
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6. Elements of Fire Oxygen Heat - makes up 21% of air
- is a form of energy w/c, if
sufficiently intense, will ignite a
combustible material
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7. Heat Transfer Conduction Convection Radiation
- there is physical contact
Convection
- heat transferred by circulation
Radiation
- heat transferred through
electromagnetic waves
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8. Sources of Ignition Chemical Mechanical Electrical Nuclear
- chemical reaction
Mechanical
- friction and heat compression
Electrical
- resistance heating, arcing, sparking,
static electric charge & lightning
Nuclear
- nuclear fission by nuclear materials
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9. Classes of Fire Class A Class B Class C Class D
- involves ordinary combustible matl’s
such as wood, paper, cloth & plastics
Class B
- flammable liquids such as gasoline
- flammable gas such as LPG
Class C
- energized electrical equipment
Class D
- involves combustible metals such as
titanium, zirconium, magnesium
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10. Portable Fire Extinguisher
The most common equipment used to
extinguish and control fire is the
portable fire extinguisher. However,
these units can be relied only as a
first aid basis of extinguishing and
controlling fire at its incipient
phase.
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11. Types of Fire Extinguisher
A F F F - Aqueous Film Forming Foam
(water based)
DRY CHEMICAL - Mono-ammonium phosphate-
less hygroscopic or moisture
absorbing (gas based)
HALON (BCF 1211) - BromoChlorodi-
Fluoromethane (gas based)
CO2 - Carbon Dioxide (gas)
DRY POWDER - Graphite or Sodium
Chloride
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12. How to Operate FE’s P - Pull the safety pin
A - Aim the nozzle at the base of
fire approx meters
S - Squeeze the lever of the fire
extinguisher
S - Sweep the nozzle sidewards to
cover the area of the fire
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13. How to Control Fire Four Methods of Fire and Explosion Control:
1. COOLING - removal of heat
2. SMOTHERING - removal of oxygen
3. STARVATION - removal of fuel
4. FLAME INHIBITION - interruption
of the “chain reaction”
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14. FIRE PREVENTION Refers primarily to measures
directed towards avoiding the
occurrence of fire.
Fire prevention in general is
“Fire Protection.”
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15. Fire Prevention Fire Protection means: CONTROL and EXTINGUISHMENT 75%
25%
(Fire Protection)
(Fire Suppression)
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16. Fire Prevention Remember!!! “ An ounce of prevention is
better than a pound of cure”
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