week 3

• GENERAL PREPAREDNESS

  1. Fire preparedness 2. Earthquake preparedness 3. Volcanic eruptions preparedness 4. Floods, tornadoes, typhoons, cyclones, tsunamis preparedness
• FACTORS IN SUCCESSFUL FIRE FIGHTING- Fire-fighting equipment in good working condition- Fire warning system and quantity of extinguishers- Fire training (knowledge)
• F FIRE

  I INFORM

  R RESPONSE

  E EVACUATE
• CLASSIFICATION OF FUELS

  Not all fuels are the same, and if used with wrong type of fire extinguisher on the wrong type of fuel, matters will worsen
• Class A – wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics; solid combustible materials that are not metal
• Class B – flammable liquids: gasoline, oil, grease, acetone; any non-metal in a liquid state, on fire
• Class C – electrical; energized electrical equipment
• Class D – metals: potassium, sodium, aluminum, magnesium
• 8TH candles
• 7TH smoking
• 6TH electrical and lighting
• 5TH dryers and washer machines
• 4TH lightning
• 3RD children playing with fire
• 2ND Christmas tree
• 1ST cooking
• FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION

  1. Use the stairs, not the elevator
  2. Stay low
  3. Stop. Drop. Roll.
  4. Seal off smoke
  5. Know the way out
  6. Test smoke alarms
  7. Get out, stay out and call for help
• TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

  Air-Pressured Water (APW) Extinguishers

  Large, silver extinguisher

  Filled with 2/3 ordinary tap water, pressurized with normal air

  Designed for Class A (wood, paper, cloth) fires only
• Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers-

  Filled with non-flammable CO2 under extreme pressure-

  Recognizable by its hard horn and lack of pressure gauge-

  Designed for Class B and C (flammable liquid and electrical) fires only- Found frequently in laboratories, mechanical rooms, kitchens and flammable liquid storage areas-

  Should undergo hydrostatic testing and recharge every 5 years
• Dry Chemical Extinguishers- 3 types:-

  “DC” – short for “dry chem”-

  “ABC” – designed for Class A, B and C-

  “BC” – designed for Class B and C