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Fire Safety HZ
Fire Safety HZ
Fire Safety HZ
Engr. Hasmotuzzaman
Types of Fire Extinguishers
A. Fire extinguishers are categorized
according to class of fire they will
suppress.
B. The fuel for a fire generally classifies
fires as A, B, C or D. Extinguishing agents
may be rated for one or more classes.
Fire Classes
• Class A fires involve
ordinary and common
combustibles such as
wood, paper, cloth and
most plastics.
Fire Classes
• Class B fires involve
flammable liquids such
as common solvents,
gasoline and oils.
Fire Classes
• Class C fires involve
energized electrical
equipment where non-
conductivity of the
extinguishing agent is
important.
Fire Classes
• Class D fires involve
combustible metals
such as sodium or
magnesium.
Fire Classes
PASS
Fire Extinguisher Use
#3
PASS
Fire Extinguisher Use
#4
Sweep the stream back
and forth over the fire.
PASS
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
• Extinguishers require
inspection and/or
servicing every year.
• Most labs hire a firm or
an individual to perform
these tasks.
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
Inspections should include (at a
minimum):
pressure gauge and reading
seal intact
general condition
extinguisher visibility and accessibility
check for caking with dry powders
most recent hydro test
Why Have a Fire Alarm
System?
For the
protection of
Life and
Property
Fire Stages
Produces a
high
REMEMBER Produces temperature
THE visible
Start MICRON smoke
to SIZE
particles
produc
e PoCs
Components of a Fire Alarm System
Manual
Call point
Fire Alarm System Components
Fire Alarm Control Panel
Cables
Advancement in Fire Detection has led to the new
generation Fire Alarm System – IQ8 Quad System
• Cables
The new detector generation
… four-dimensional safety in a single device:
IQ8Quad.