1. Fire Safety at Work
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2. Why do we do this training
Because many people are unnecessarily injured by fire at work each year
Because the law specifically requires
larger employers to train its staff in
Fire Safety
Because Fire Risk Assessments
flagged a need to train staff in
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3. What is Fire? The rapid oxidation of a fuel evolving
heat, particulates, gases
and non-ionizing radiation
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4. Fire Triangle Fuel Heat Oxygen
For fires to start and then carry on burning 3 things are required
Fuel
Heat
Oxygen
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5. Fire Prevention Hazard Reduction
Reduce/Remove Fuel
Reduce/Remove Heat source
Reduce/Remove Oxygen
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6. Examples of Initial Sources of Heat
Smoking
Electrical equipment
Heaters
Contractors tools and equipment
Arson
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7. Examples of Fuels Paper & Boxes etc. Plastics Flammable Liquids
Carpets & Furniture
Waste materials
Flammable Gases
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8. Classes of Fire A Fire is classified According to source of Fuel
A - Free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics etc.
B - Flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents etc.
C - Flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.
D - Metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.
Electricity can be involved in any class of fire
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9. Fire Procedure Fire Alarm Leave the building immediately
Use the nearest exit
Walk quickly but don’t run closing
doors behind you
Do not delay your exit to collect
your belongings
Attend the Fire Assembly Point
and report to the Fire Marshal
Do not return until told to do so
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10. Fire Procedure Finding a Fire Sound the fire alarm
Fight the fire if you are competent
and you consider it safe to do so
Evacuate as per normal fire
procedure
Inform the Fire Marshal
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11. Fighting a Fire - Do not fight the fire if :
It is bigger than a waste paper bin
One extinguisher is not enough
Smoke is affecting your breathing
You cannot see the way out
Gas cylinders or chemicals are
involved
Your efforts are not reducing
the size of the fire
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12. Fire Extinguishers - Water
Red body
Suitable for use on Class A Fires, wood and paper etc.
Not suitable for combustible liquids, cooking fats etc.
Not safe to use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by cooling
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13. Fire Extinguishers - Foam
Cream body (Old type) or Red Body with Cream label
Suitable for Class A and B Fires.
Not suitable for use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by cooling and sealing the surface of a burning liquid
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14. Fire Extinguishers - Powder
Blue body (Old type) or Red body
with blue label.
Best on Class A, B, C & E
Works by chemically interfering
with the combustion reaction
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15. Fire Extinguishers Carbon Dioxide
Black body (Old type) or red body with black label (New type)
Best on Class B
Safe to use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by reducing oxygen levels and cooling
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16. Fire Blanket
Any colour body or label but they are usually red or white
For use on any type of fire
but best on small contained
class B fires and people
on fire.
Extinguishes by cutting off the oxygen supply
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17. Fire Safety Test True False
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist

18. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
True
False
CLICK EITHER TRUE OR FALSE
IF CORRECT YOU WILL GO TO THE NEXT
QUESTION.IF WRONG YOU WILL SEE THE
ANSWER

19. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
True
False
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
CLICK EITHER TRUE OR FALSE
IF CORRECT YOU WILL GO TO THE NEXT
QUESTION.IF WRONG YOU WILL SEE THE
ANSWER

20. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
True
False
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
CLICK EITHER TRUE OR FALSE
IF CORRECT YOU WILL GO TO THE NEXT
QUESTION.IF WRONG YOU WILL SEE THE
ANSWER

21. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
True
False
CLICK EITHER TRUE OR FALSE
IF CORRECT YOU WILL GO TO THE NEXT
QUESTION.IF WRONG YOU WILL SEE THE
ANSWER

22. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
6. To extinguish a fire remove either the Heat source the fuel or the oxygen
True
False

23. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
6. To extinguish a fire remove either the Heat source the fuel or the oxygen
7. Do not fight fire if its bigger than a waste paper bin
True
False

24. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
6. To extinguish a fire remove either the Heat source the fuel or the oxygen
7. Do not fight fire if its bigger than a waste paper bin
True
False
8. Co2 extinguishers are red bodied with a black label

25. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
6. To extinguish a fire remove either the Heat source the fuel or the oxygen
7. Do not fight fire if its bigger than a waste paper bin
8. Co2 extinguishers are red bodied with a black label
9. Foam extinguishers can be used on fires involving electricity
True
False

26. Fire Safety Test
1. Fuel, Oxygen and Heat are needed for a fire to exist
2. It is safe to use a water type extinguisher on class B fires
3. It is safe to return to your place of work when the alarm stops
4. Powder extinguishers can be used on all types of fires
5. The fire triangle indicates the distance between assembly points
6. To extinguish a fire remove either the Heat source the fuel or the oxygen
7. Do not fight fire if its bigger than a waste paper bin
8. Co2 extinguishers are red bodied with a black label
9. Foam extinguishers can be used on fires involving electricity
10. Fire blankets can be used on all types of fires
True
False

27. Fuel Heat Oxygen Fire Triangle
For fires to start and then carry on burning 3 things are required
Fuel
Heat
Oxygen
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28. Fire Extinguishers - Water
Red body
Suitable for use on Class A Fires, wood and paper etc.
Not suitable for combustible liquids, cooking fats etc.
Not safe to use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by cooling
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29. Fire Procedure Fire Alarm Leave the building immediately
Use the nearest exit
Walk quickly but don’t run closing
doors behind you
Do not delay your exit to collect your belongings
Attend the Fire Assembly Point
and report to the Fire Marshal
Do not return until told to do so
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30. Fire Extinguishers - Powder
Blue body (Old type) or Red body
with blue label.
Best on Class A, B, C & E fires
Works by chemically interfering
with the combustion reaction
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31. Fuel Heat Oxygen Fire Triangle
For fires to start and then carry on burning 3 things are required
Fuel
Heat
Oxygen
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32. Fire Prevention Hazard Reduction
Reduce/Remove Fuel
Reduce/Remove Heat source
Reduce/Remove Oxygen
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33. Fighting a Fire - Do not fight the fire if :
It is bigger than a waste paper bin
One extinguisher is not enough
Smoke is affecting your breathing
You cannot see the way out
Gas cylinders or chemicals are
involved
Your efforts are not reducing the
size of the fire
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34. Fire Extinguishers Carbon Dioxide
Black body (Old type) or red body with black label (New type)
Best on Class B fires
Safe to use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by reducing oxygen levels and cooling
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35. Fire Extinguishers - Foam
Cream body (Old type) or Red Body with Cream label
Suitable for Class A and B Fires.
Not suitable for use on fires involving electricity
Extinguishes by cooling and sealing the surface of a burning liquid
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36. Fire Blanket
Any colour body or label but they are usually red or white
For use on any type of fire but
best on small contained class
B fires and people on fire.
Extinguishes by asphyxiating
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37. Fire Safety Training in the Workplace 2016/2017
This is to certify that of
WWM CRC
has completed
Fire Safety Training in the Workplace 2016/2017