FIRE WATCHER TRAINING

How does a Fire occur?

• Fire needs all three

components
• Fire gets extinguished
when one or more of
the components
removed
• Chain reaction makes
fire continue to burn.
 Types of Fires

• Class A - Wood, paper,cloth, trash

• Class B - Flammable liquids, oils

• Class C - Flammable Gas, Liquefied

Flammable gas

• Class D - Combustible metals, like

Sodium, Potassium,
Magnesium
Principle of fire extinguishing

1. Starvation
2. Cooling
3. Smothering
4. Interuption of Chain Reaction
Principle of fire extinguishing
(Starvation)

Isolating the Fuel

Principle of fire extinguishing
(Cooling)

Reducing temperature
Principle of fire extinguishing
(Smothering)

Limiting Oxygen
Principle of fire extinguishing

Interupting Chain Reaction

Different Kinds of Extinguishers

The 3 most common fire extinguishers

used at site:
– Foam
– Carbon Dioxide
– Dry Chemical Powder
Foam type
USE

This extinguisher is used to

put out oil fires (B Class

fires)
Carbon Dioxide
USE

The Co2 fire extinguisher is

used to put out fire involving
electrical equipments, oil (B
Class Fire) and gas (Class fire).
Dry Chemical Powder (DCP)
Stored Pressure Type

USE

Suitable for Class A, B and C

fires.
Dry Chemical Powder (DCP)
Stored Pressure Type

CONSTRUCTION

Mono-Ammonium Phosphate
Powder is stored in the cylinder
under the pressure of Nitrogen.

A Siphon Tube is fitted the

discharge valve.

Extinguisher may or may not be

provided with Hose

Dial Gauge is provided to monitor

the pressure of Nitrogen
Suitability of Fire Extinguishers
Sl.
Type of Fire Type of Extinguishers
No.
1 Class - A Sand, Water

2 Class - B Foam, DCP, CO2

3 Class - C DCP, CO2

4 Class - D Special Dry Powders, like

Soda Ash Powder + NaCO3 for
fire on Na or K

Dry Sand Powder + SiO2 for

various Metal Fires
 Selection of Extinguishers
(Site Specific)
Sl.
Type of Work Type of Extinguishers
No.
1 Carpentry Sand Buckets, Water in Drums
Works
2 Diesel or Foam
Petrol Store
3 Gas Cutting DCP or CO2
and Welding
4 Office & CO2 / DCP
General Store
5 P&M (Mech) DCP / CO2

6 P&M (Elec) DCP / CO2

Water or Foam should not be used
for fires on Electrical Machines
P.A.S.S. Method

Pull the pin

This will allow you to

squeeze the handle in
order to discharge the
extinguisher
P.A.S.S. Method

Aim at the base of the

fire

Aiming at the middle will

do no good.

The agent will pass

through the flames.
P.A.S.S. Method

Squeeze the handle

This will release the

pressurized
extinguishing agent
P.A.S.S. Method

Sweep side to side

Cover the entire area that
is on fire.

Continue until fire is

extinguished
 HOT WORK
• Hot work is considered welding, soldiering,
cutting, brazing, grinding, or other work
that might create sufficient heat or spark
which could start a fire.
 FIRE WATCHER
A person assigned to work with a welder, normally outside an
authorized area to watch for fires resulting from hot work.
Fire watchers will have fire extinguishing equipment readily
available and be trained in its use. They will be familiar with
the location of and the use of the nearest fire alarm or means
to notify the fire department. They should attempt to
extinguish fires only when obviously within the capacity of
their equipment; or otherwise sound the alarm. A fire watcher
should have no other duties except to watch for signs of fire
during the operation and the 30 minutes following