People safety

1. Fire Prevention
Plan

2. Fire hazards
 Hazardous materials
 Fuels
1a

3. Fire hazards
 Properties of chemical fire
hazards
• Flammability
• Reactivity
• Explosivity
1b

4. Fire hazards
 Notify supervisors/emergency
response personnel
 Some employees may need
training in handling/storing
flammable liquids
1c

5. Fire hazards
 Improper handling of
flammables brings a great risk
of fire
 When a flammable liquid is
spilled, hazardous vapors begin
to form
1d

6. Fire hazards
 Transfer flammable liquids to
approved containers only
1e

7. Ignition sources
 Welding
 Hot surfaces
 Mechanical sparks
 Electrical wiring
2a

8. Ignition sources
 Prevent fires from occurring
• Proper maintenance
• Remove combustibles
• Control fires that do occur
• Detect fuel leaks
2b

9. Housekeeping
 Neatness prevents fires
 Keep work area free of debris
• Oil
• Grease
• Solvents
• Similar materials
3a

10. Fire protection
equipment
 Know what equipment
is available
 Know how it
operates
 Sprinkler systems
4a

11. Fire protection
equipment
 Fire doors
 Alarm systems
 Inspection/maintenance of
equipment
4b

12. Training - Classes of
fires
 Class A - ordinary combustibles
 Class B - flammable liquids,
gases, greases
 Class C - electrical
 Class D - combustible metals
5a

13. Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Remain calm - assess the
situation
 Report the fire and use the right
type of extinguisher
 Use dry chemical extinguishers
on A, B, C type fires
5b

14. Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Use PASS method
• Pull pin
• Aim at base of fire
• Squeeze handle
• Sweep at base of fire
5c

15. Training - Fire
extinguishers
 Don’t aim high at flames
 Fire extinguishers have limited
operation time - 8 to 10 seconds
 Time is of the essence
5d

16. Emergency alarms
 Pull-box alarms
 Public address systems
 Telephone
 Radio
6a

17. Emergency alarms
 Post emergency numbers
 Emergency
announcements
have priority
6b

18. Evacuation procedures
 Proceed to nearest safe exit
 Be aware of smoke, noxious
fumes
 Most victims
suffocate
7a

19. Evacuation procedures
 Close all doors within reach
 Crawl on hands, knees
 Don’t use elevators
7b

20. Evacuation procedures
 Get away from flames, smoke
 Use blankets, tarps as shield
7c

21. Fire emergency plans
 Know what to do in an
emergency
 Review fire prevention plans
 Think first of your safety and
safety of others
 Sound alarm
8a

22. Fire emergency plans
 Alert fire department
 Try to put out fire only if it is
small and tame
 When necessary, leave the fire
fighting to professionals
8b

23. Summary of main points
 Workplace fire hazards
 Potential sources of ignition
 Housekeeping measures to
prevent fires
 Fire protection equipment
9a

24. Summary of main points
 Evacuation procedures
 Know how to handle and store
chemicals
 Know what to do in an
emergency
9b

25. Summary of main points
 Call professional help if fire is
out of control
 Know the chemicals that you
work with
 Become familiar with
emergency action plan
9c