Fire Safety Fundamentals

& Proper of Extinguishers

COURSE SUMMARY COURSE OUTLINE

Overview:
• Introduction to fire safety
• Definition of Fire
The UAE Federal Law No. 505 requires all companies to
• Science of Fire and Fire Triangle
provide adequate training in fire awareness on the basics of
preventive fire safety and firefighting which must be completed o Fuel
every two years in order to obtain a certificate stating that o Oxygen
preventive safety requirements are met by a recognized DCD- o Heat
approved provider. • The Fundamentals of Public Fire Safety

OSHA 1910.157(g)(1) states that “Where the employer has Causes and Prevention of:
provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the o Electrical Fires
o Natural Causes
workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program
o Kitchen Fires
to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire o Machinery Fires
extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire- o Construction Fires
fighting.”
• Methods in Extinguishing Fire
Course Objectives: o Cooling
o Remove Fuel
At the end of the course, participants will be able to: o Exclude Oxygen
o Break the Chemical Reaction
• Discuss the fire triangle and its relation to fire and explosion • Classes of Fire
• Identify combustible materials and control ignition sources o Class A
• State the principle of extinguishing the fire o Class B
• Differentiate classes of fire and its appropriate fire extinguishing o Class C
agents o Class D
o Class K
• Identify and select the correct equipment to fight the fire if
appropriate and safe to do so
• state what action to take in the event of a fire • Causes and Prevention of Fire
• Demonstrate the techniques and proper used to extinguish o Arson
o Negligence

Target Audience: • Types of Fire Extinguishers

o Water
All person who wishes to be certificated and learn effective use of Fire o Foam
Extinguishers, safety and emergency procedure with regards to fire o Carbon Dioxide
occurrences. o Dry Powder/Dry Chemical
o Wet Chemical
o Fire Blanket
Course Duration: 4 Hours

Validity of Certificate: 2 Years • Proper use and Operation of Fire

Extinguisher - PASS
Certified and Accredited by: Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) • Actions to take in the event of Fire
• Actual Use of Portable fire extinguisher

P.O. Box 77624, Dubai, UAE – Tel: 04-3339528 – info@alwaselfsc.ae - Office No. M-18, Al Habtoor Khabaisi
Building, Salah Al Din Road,(opposite of Dubai Scout Mission) , Dubai, UAE