FIRE TRAINING

Objectives Understand the combustion process and different fire classes.Understand the combustion process and different fire classes. Understand fire extinguisher types, operating procedures, capabilities, and limitations.Understand fire extinguisher types, operating procedures, capabilities, and limitations. Understand basic firefighting concepts:Understand basic firefighting concepts: –R.A.C.E. –P.A.S.S.

FIRE TRAINING WHAT IS FIRE? IT IS A CHEMICAL REACTION CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF THREE COMPONENTS THESE ARE OXYGEN HEAT AND FUEL.

FIRE TRAINING OXYGEN HEAT FUEL

FIRE TRAINING THESE THREE THINGS MUST BE PRESENT FOR FIRE TO OCCUR THEREFORE IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT IF ANY ONE IS REMOVED, FIRE CANNOT HAPPEN.

FIRE TRAINING REMOVING THE HEAT BY COOLING

REMOVING THE OXYGEN FIRE TRAINING

REMOVING THE FUEL FIRE TRAINING

BEFORE WE APPLY THE REMOVAL PROCESS WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH WHAT TYPE OF FIRE WE HAVE WHAT IS BURNING THEN WE APPLY THE RIGHT MEDIUM FIRE TRAINING

FIRE IS DEFINED IN 4 CATEGORIES OR CLASSES THESE ARE CLASSES A, B, C AND D THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EUROPEAN AND USA DEFINITIONS. FOR THIS TRAINING, WE SHALL STICK TO THE EUROPEAN CLASSIFICATION FIRE TRAINING

LET US LOOK AT THE CLASSES. CLASS ‘A’ IS FOR CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS. THIS IS SIMPLY MATERIALS MADE FROM PAPER, WOOD, TEXTILES, HUMAN FLESH IS CLASS ‘A’ FIRE TRAINING

LIQUIDSCLASS ‘B’ IS LIQUIDS LIQUIDS CAN BE DIVERSIVE. E.g. PETROL, DIESEL ARE HYDROCARBONS.LIQUIDS CAN BE DIVERSIVE. E.g. PETROL, DIESEL ARE HYDROCARBONS. ACETONE IS POLAR SOLVENTACETONE IS POLAR SOLVENT ALCOHOLS ARE RESISANT TO MOST FOAM.ALCOHOLS ARE RESISANT TO MOST FOAM. FIRE TRAINING NAIL POLISH REMOVER

CLASS ‘C’ IS FOR GASES. (USA is ELECTRICAL) GASES INCLUDE METHANE, HYDROGEN SULPHIDE, HYDROGEN, ACETYLENE GASES REQUIRE VERY CAREFUL HANDLING. MANY OF THEM ARE EXPLOSIVE! MANY OF THEM ARE TOXIC AS WELL FIRE TRAINING

CLASS ‘D’ IS FOR METALS AND METALLIC POWDERS. THESE ARE CHEMICALS WHICH REACT TO CONVENTIONAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUMS. THESE INCLUDE POTASSIUM, SODIUM, MAGNESIUM ETC. METALS REQUIRE SPECIAL TREATMENT AND WE MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO FIGHT A METAL FIRE WITHOUT EXPERT ADVICE. FIRE TRAINING

WE MUST MENTION ELECTRICITY SINCE THE USA CLASSES IT. WHY DO WE NOT CLASS ELECTRICITY? IT IS THE BIGGEST CAUSE OF FIRE IN THE U.K. IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. BUT IT DOES NOT BURN!!!! FIRE TRAINING

ONCE FIRE STARTS IT IMMEDIATELY STARTS TO SPREAD. HOW DOES FIRE SPREAD? CONDUCTION FIRE TRAINING

CONVECTION FIRE TRAINING

RADIATION FIRE TRAINING

NOW THAT WE KNOW WHAT FIRE IS AND THE TYPES, WE CAN NOW LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. THAT MEANS EXTINGUISH IT! REMEMBER THE THREE ELEMENTS? LETS LOOK AT THEM AGAIN FIRE TRAINING

REMOVE THE HEAT BY COOLING REMOVE THE OXYGEN BY SMOTHERING REMOVE THE FUEL BY SHUTTING OFF FIRE TRAINING

Fighting the Fire Sweep side to side Aim low at the base of flames Squeeze the handle Pull the pin P A S S

COOLING CAN BE BY WATER FOAM CO2 HALON FIRE TRAINING CO2 BCFBCF

SMOTHERING CAN BE BY FOAM POWDER SAND FIRE TRAINING

REMOVING THE FUEL CAN ONLY BE DONE BY CLOSING OFF THE SUPPLY. FIRE TRAINING

EXTINGUISHING AGENTS WATER DRY POWDER CO2 FOAM HALON FIRE TRAINING

NOW THAT WE KNOW THE CLASSES OF FIRE AND THE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS AVAILABLE, WE CAN NOW RELATE THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT TO THE TYPE OF FIRE.NOW THAT WE KNOW THE CLASSES OF FIRE AND THE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS AVAILABLE, WE CAN NOW RELATE THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT TO THE TYPE OF FIRE. FIRE TRAINING =

WATER FOAM POWDER HALON YES IF WE HAVE A CLASS ‘A’ FIRE, WHAT CAN WE USE?

FIRE TRAINING WHAT ABOUT CLASS ‘B’? WATER FOAM POWDER HALON NO YES

FIRE TRAINING WHAT ABOUT CLASS ‘C’? WATER FOAM CO2 POWDER HALON NO YES

Fire Emergency Response R Rescue Alarm Contain Extinguish A C E

WHAT ABOUT FIGHTING A FIRE? ANYONE CAN DO IT IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO USE YOU KNOW WHERE IT IS YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT FIRE TRAINING

BUTBUT MOST IMPORTANT OF ALLMOST IMPORTANT OF ALL ISIS CAN YOU ESCAPE IF THINGS GO WRONG?CAN YOU ESCAPE IF THINGS GO WRONG? FIRE TRAINING

BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO FIGHT ANY FIREBEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO FIGHT ANY FIRE YOU MUST ASK YOUR SELF SOME QUESTIONS.YOU MUST ASK YOUR SELF SOME QUESTIONS. THESE ARETHESE ARE CAN I ESCAPE NOWCAN I ESCAPE NOW DO I KNOW WHAT TYPE OF FIRE IT ISDO I KNOW WHAT TYPE OF FIRE IT IS DO I KNOW WHERE THE NEAREST EXTINGUISHER ISDO I KNOW WHERE THE NEAREST EXTINGUISHER IS IS IT THE RIGHT TYPEIS IT THE RIGHT TYPE DO I KNOW HOW TO USE ITDO I KNOW HOW TO USE IT CAN I STILL ESCAPECAN I STILL ESCAPE FIRE TRAINING

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