Fire Safety &

Fire Extinguisher Use

 Hazard Symbols
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Flammable
Corrosive D E F
Irritant
Oxidizer
Explosive
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Environmental hazard H I

Toxic
Compressed air
Respiratory hazard
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Hazard Symbols
Tea c h e r

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 Exothermic
Reaction
A chemical reaction which gives out energy when it
occurs. This energy is normally given out in the form
of heat.

What do you think an Endothermic reaction is?

 E xp l ana ti o n
Teacher

How do we p ut o ut f ir e s ?
To put out a fire we need to
remove one of the parts of the fire
triangle(Heat, Fuel, Oxygen). We
can do this in a number of ways,
but some methods don’t work on
every fire.

ho w n ot t o p ut out a
c h t h e v id e o c l ip on
W at
chip pan fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InYVTuRzgX8
 Different Kinds of Extinguishers
The 4 most common fire extinguishers:
– All Purpose Water
– Carbon Dioxide
– Foam
– Dry powder
– Fire blanket
– Wet chemicals
Each kind of extinguisher has a specific use
 Ex pl a na tion
Teacher

Types of Fire Extinguisher

Extinguishers
 Points to remember!!
• It is important to use the right type of
extinguisher for each type of fire.
• Using the wrong type of extinguisher can be
dangerous and even spread the fire more!!
Types of Fires
• Class A - Wood, paper,cloth,
trash
• Class B - Flammable liquids,
gas, grease, gas (not cooking
oil)

• Class C - Electrical, energized

electrical equipment
• Class D - Combustible metals
Potassium, Magnesium and
Titanium
• Class F – cooking oil and fats
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ng
Forest Fires
Le ar ni

Watch the following new report on a forest fire hitting East

Canada. Think about methods of tackling the fire and how
firemen can stop it spreading.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZE
Wjzo6v58
 Wrap up

What is the best way of putting out an electrical fire?

Select a fire extinguisher to do the job and justify why this is the
best choice.
Fire Safety
Homework
Complete the “Fire safety”
learning sheet. Try to include as
much detail as possible, on how
each extinguisher puts out the fire.