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2 FIRE SAFETY … Click mouse or use arrow key to advance slide. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY MONTH Tips to Help Your Staff Manage a Fire Emergency! www.coastal.com

3 Take away any one of these factors, and the fire cannot exist! Fire is a chemical reaction involving rapid oxidation or burning of a fuel. It needs four elements to occur: * Fuel * Oxygen * Heat * Chemical reaction. Click mouse or use arrow key to advance slide. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY MONTH FIRE FACTS …

4 Fire Extinguishers Fire Extinguishers The faceplate of every fire extinguisher shows the class or classes of fire it is designed to fight. Class A – ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber or certain types of plastic Class B – flammable or combustible gases and liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, paint, paint thinners or propane Class C – energized electrical equipment such as appliances, switches or power tools Class D – certain combustible metals such as magnesium, titanium, potassium or sodium. Click mouse or use arrow key to advance slide. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY MONTH

5 P-A-S-S PROCEDURE P-A-S-S PROCEDURE To properly use a fire extinguisher, follow the P-A-S-S procedure: P Pull the pin A Aim the extinguisher’s hose or nozzle at the bottom of the fire S Squeeze the trigger S Sweep it slowly back and forth, covering the entire fire with the extinguishing substance. Click mouse or use arrow key to advance slide. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY MONTH

6 What To Do If Fire Occurs What To Do If Fire Occurs Prepare yourself in advance! Take a moment to review your facility’s written Emergency Action Plan. It should include: * How to notify the fire department * Detailed Evacuation Plans * Designated personnel in charge of the evacuation Click mouse or use arrow key to advance slide. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL FIRE SAFETY MONTH


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