Fire protection training

1. The invention of fire

History

• Around two millions of years ago

• Used for cooking, heating, and protection from

wild animals

Today

• Fires cause many injuries and deaths

• Fires cause millions of dollars in damages
2.. Fire triangle
3. Classes of fires
1) Class A fires involve solid materials such as wood, paper,
rubber, plastic and cloth.

2) Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids, such

as petrol, oil and paint.

3) Class C fires involve flammable gases, such as propane,

butane and methane.

4) Class D fires involve flammable metals, such as potassium,

aluminum and titanium.

5) Class E fires involve electrical fires.

6) Class F cooking fires

4. What to use?

1) Class A fires- Best to use water

2) Class B fires- Powder CO2 Foam

3) Class C fires- Powder CO2

4) Class D fires- Special sort of powder

5) Class E fires- Powder CO2. Water and foam dangerous!!!!

6) Class F - specialy designed soap foam

 5. In case of fire

1) If the alarm is on evacuate

2) Never assume it’s a drill
3) Never use an elevator
4) Follow escape routes
5)Stay calm
 6. How to use a fire extinguisher
1) Read the label - using a wrong
extinguisher can be life threatening!
2) Portable fire extinguishers are designed
to fight smaller, contained fires
3) If you cannot extinguish a fire after 30
seconds, you should stop, shut the door, and
escape to safety
7. Useful tips

• Caught in smoke- Stay close to the floor and crawl to the nearest
exit
• If you come across a door that’s hot do not open it, that can be the
only thing between you and fire
• Trapped in a room- keep the doors closed call for help
• If you or your clothes catch on fire do not run it gives the fire more
oxygen, instead you should 1.stop 2.drop and 3.roll
Recap

1. Fire triangle
2. Classes of fire
3. Extinguishing agents
4. RACE
5. PASS

Understanding when to walk away from a fire is just as important

as knowing how to fight one.
Thank you for our time!