1. Construction Safety
Part 4: Fire Prevention

2. Fire Procedures

3. Flammable Liquids Never smoke around flammable liquids.
Education code prohibits smoking in classrooms, school facilities, or on campuses
Flammable Liquids

4. Store flammable liquids and materials in an approved metal container
Store flammable liquids and materials in an approved metal container. NEVER- Store chemicals in glass containers. Or unapproved plastic containers.
Flammable Liquids

5. Never throw away rags or towels with soaked with flammable liquids in them in public use trash cans. A flammables waste container must be used.
Flammable Liquids

6. Always check the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) before using chemicals.
Flammable Liquids

7. Prevention

8. Prevention Do not leave equipment running unattended or
running over night.
Keep liquids away
from equipment.
Report any exposed
wire or damaged
cords immediately.
Keep saw dust and
wood shavings swept up
daily.
Prevention

9. Prevention Unplug all machinery at the end of the day. Don’t use space
heaters near
furniture or under
desks.
Don’t intentionally
cause tools to spark.
Prevention

10. During a Fire

11. Once you see a fire… If you spot a fire, tell others and act quickly.
Turn off equipment using emergency shutoff.
Once you see a fire…

12. Once you see a fire… Depending on the size you would,
Fight with a fire extinguisher
and/or
Call 9-1-1
Once you see a fire…

13. Get to safety by established routes
Get to safety by established routes. Move through egress routes to established. assembly area.
If there is smoke, get low and crawl.
NEVER use an elevator. Use stairs.
Once you see a fire…

14. Fire Prevention and Safety (Video 4A)
Write down the 5 types of fires and what the source materials consist of?
What is P.A.S.S.?
What is Flammability?
What is Reactivity?
What is Explosivity?
Flammable liquids are dangerous because of what 5 reasons?
What are 4 ignition sources for flammable liquids?

15. Write down the 5 types of fires and what the source materials consist of?
Type A: Wood, cloth, paper, rubber, plastic.
Type B: Flammable liquids, gas, grease.
Type C: Electrical
Type D: Metals; Magnesium, Titanium,
Zirconium, Sodium.
Type K: Vegetable and animal fats.
Question 1

16. What is P.A.S.S.? -Pull the pin -Aim at the base -Squeeze the trigger -Sweep side to side
Question 2

17. Questions 3-5 Flammability- How easy something catches fire.
Reactivity- Undergoes chemical reactions under certain conditions
Explosivity- Undergoes rapid chemical change producing large amounts of gas and heat.
Questions 3-5

18. Question 6 Flammable liquids have these 5 characteristics:
Give of ignitable vapors
Have many ignition sources
Heavier than air
Accumulate when they escape
Travel
Question 6

19. Question 7 4 ignition sources for flammable liquids: Cigarettes
Hand tool spark
Cutting torch
Operating motor
Question 7