Lesson 5:Fire alarm system

Fire alarm
Fire alarms are those In large cities, alarms are received at
devices installed to help central dispatch office and then
transmitted to fire stations, frequently
detect fires or detect with the use of mobile teleprinters and
anything that causes fire computers. Apparatus is dispatched
according to the nature of the alarm
such as smoke or unusual and location of the fire. Many modern
rising of temperature. departments are now equipped with
computer-aided dispatch systems that
can track the status of all units and
provide vital information about the
buildings where fires occur

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 Basic component of fire alarm system

CONTROL PANEL NOTIFICATION

DEVICES

INITIATING DEVICES PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY
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Private fire protection system
AUTOMATIC
SPRINKLING SYSTEM
An integrated network of
hydraulically designed piping
installed in a building, structure
or area with outlets arranged in
a systematic pattern which
automatically discharges water
when activated by heat or
combustion products from a
fire.
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Private fire protection system
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
is a type of built-in sprinklers which
works by the increase of room
temperature and which
automatically operates the system
to put out the fire. Attached and
distributed is the ceilings of the
rooms, these sprinklers will go into
action once a fire starts, and those
that will open are those directly right
above the fire and water is delivered
right where it is needed.

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TYPES OF SPRINKLE SYSTEM
Wet pipe system
The piping has water
with pressure, and the
water sprinkler will
operate when head is
opened and water will
continue & flow until
shut-off.

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Dry pipe system
The pipes are filed
with under pressure
which, holds the water
at a valve is located in
a room. When
sprinklers head goes
into operation, air is
released, trapping the
dry pipe valve and
allowing water to flow
through the system
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Fire pumps
⊹ are mechanical device of
supplying water which can be
manual or motor-driven.
⊹ These pumps are ideal when
natural supplies of water are
readily available like a river,
lake or stream.

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Stand pipes
⊹ are galvanized Iron (GI) steel or plastic pipes located
inside a building from the lowest to the top floor with
water under pressure for use in case of fire. Located
near the standpipe is a fire hose usually enclosed in a
glass box handy for use. In case of fire,the hose is
screwed into the standpipe outlet and valve is
opened to release the water. The water for the
standpipe can come from a storage tank at the roof
or from a series of water pumps.

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Fire hydrant
⊹ is a mechanical device strategically
located in an installation or street
where fire hose is connected so that
water with pressure will be available
to extinguish a fire.

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Portable hand extinguisher
⊹ This is a fire fighting equipment
which can be portable or in a cart
that is used to put out fire depending
on the contents to extinguish certain
types of fire as class A to D. This is
the most important and useful piece
of fire fighting equipment in a plant,
building or facility
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Types of fire
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
Class A fires are fires Class B fires are fires Class C fires are fires
in ordinary in flammable liquids involving energized
combustibles such as such as gasoline, electrical equipment
wood, paper, cloth, petroleum oil and such as motors,
trash, and plastics. paint. transformers, and
appliances.

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Types of fire
CLASS D CLASS K
Class D fires are fires Class K fires are fires
in combustible in cooking oils and
metals such as greases such as
potassium, sodium, animals fats and
aluminum, and vegetable fats.
magnesium.

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CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
WATER FIRE FOAM FIRE CO2 FIRE
ETINGUISHER EXTINGUISHERS EXTINGUISHERS
Should only be used Should only be use in Should only be use in
in Class A fires Class A and B fires. Class B and C fires

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CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
DRY POWDER FIRE
DRY CHEMICAL WET CHEMICAL
EXTINGUISHER
FIRE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER EXTINGUISHER Should only be use in
Class D fires.
A very versatile fire This type of fire
extinguisher these extinguisher
are rated to be specifically
effective on Class developed for Class K
A,B and C fires. fires.

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The end!

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