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The document provides information on proper fire extinguisher use and fire safety. It discusses the classifications of fires from Class A to Class D, describes different types of fire extinguishers, and outlines the basic steps to use a fire extinguisher: approach no closer than 1.8m, pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire and squeeze the handles in a side-to-side motion. Safety is the top priority in any fire incident - protect life, stabilize the incident, then conserve property.

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For Module 3 - Lesson 2

The document provides information on proper fire extinguisher use and fire safety. It discusses the classifications of fires from Class A to Class D, describes different types of fire extinguishers, and outlines the basic steps to use a fire extinguisher: approach no closer than 1.8m, pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire and squeeze the handles in a side-to-side motion. Safety is the top priority in any fire incident - protect life, stabilize the incident, then conserve property.

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PROPER USE OF FIRE

EXTINGUISHER
Objectives:
•Identify different
classifications of fire.
•Describe fire extinguisher.
•Demonstrate proper use of fire
extinguisher.
FIRE RESPONSE
Three Basic Priorities
1. Life Safety & Personal Protection

The most
important thing to
accomplish in any
fire incident is to
protect life and
avoid injury.
2. Incidents Stabilization

Keep the fire


from growing
or getting
worse.
3. Property Conservation

Extinguishing the
fire quickly with the
least amount of
damage to the
property involved.
SAFETY TRIANGLE
CONCEPT
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Pr Triangle of
Safety
Training
BASIC ELEMENTS OF FIRE
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRES
CLASS “A” FIRES
•A rule of thumb is if it
leaves an ash behind, it
is a Class A fire.
Examples of class A
fries: wood, paper,
cloth, rubber and
plastic.
CLASS “B” FIRES
•Involves flammable
liquid or gas.
Examples:
gasoline, oil
propane, natural
gas
CLASS “C” FIRES

• Fires involve
live electrical
equipment.
CLASS “D” FIRES

•Fire involve
exotic metals.
•metal ends the
letters “UM”.
CLASS “K” FIRES

•Fire involve
cooking
media.
What is Fire Extinguisher?
•A portable or movable apparatus used
to put out a small fire by directing onto
it a substance that cools the burning
material, deprives the flame of oxygen,
or interferes with the chemical
reactions occurring in the flame.
Parts of Fire Extinguisher

Pressure gauge

Label

Body
Different Types of Fire
Extinguishers
FOAM EXTINGUISHER
• it can be used on Class A &
B fires.
• this is most suited to
extinguishing liquid fires
such as petrol or diesel.
• can also use on solids such
as wood and paper.
CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHER
•are designed
for class B &
C.
SODA-ACID GAS CARTRIDGE
EXTINGUISHER

•are used in
cinema halls,
multi-storey
buildings.
DRY CHEMICAL
EXTINGUISHER

•it can use for


class A, B, &
C.
POTASSIUM ACETATE
EXTINGUISHER
•it is wet chemical
extinguisher for
commercial cooking
operations using oils
and fats or for class K.
Steps in Extinguishing Fire
Using Fire Extinguisher
1. Approach the fire no closer than 1.8 m
from the fire.

2. Grasp the fire extinguisher firmly and pull


out the lock pin

3. Aim nozzle at the base of the fire and


squeeze the handles.

4. Use side-to-side motion to blanket the


fire.
Actions To Be Taken If a
Fire Starts
 Stop the fire immediately on discovery
with the first air firefighting equipment
available.
Warn everyone in the area.
Contact your supervisor so that a
warning is issued and fire equipment is
rushed to the area.
Stop Fighting the Fire and
Leave the Area if:
 The fire is beyond control
 Escape route is threatened by
fire
 Smoke obscures or threatens to
obscure the escape route.
HEAT TRANSFER
CONDUCTIVE HEAT
CONVECTIVE HEAT
RADIANT HEAT

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