This week we learned more about fire prevention in the workplace. This Module covers the cause of fires, fire detectors, different fire extinguishers and equipment and the action to be taken when you come across a fire or a possible fire.
The possible causes of fire includes:
· Lack of maintenance - maintenance not cleaning up after working or working with faulty equipment
· Electrical sparks- equipment that is faulty or open wires close to water
· Human error - not disposing of cigarette buds correctly
· Cleaning - wrong chemicals mixed or stored in the wrong place
Fire detection and alarm systems:
· Detectors - heat, flames, smoke
· Alarms - manual alarm where you have to break the glass and pull the leaver
- automatic goes off when 2 or more of the detectors are picked up
· Testing - regular fire drill should be done to make sure everybody knows the company procedure to follow and where the assembly points are.
Fire fighting equipment:
· Fire blankets
· Backpack sprayers
· Flaps
· Extinguishers - Red - Water – Wood, grass etc.
- Green - Halon - Electical fires
- Blue - Dry Powder/ DCP - Electrical/ Flammable liquid fires
- Cream - Foam - Flammable liquid fires
- Black – CO2 – Electrical fires
· Protective clothing - Helmet
- Goggles
- Mask
- Balaklava
- Overalls
- Boots
Action to be taken in discovery of a fire:
· Report to internal and external customers – management, staff and then guests
· If authorized or verbally informed raise the alarm
· Evacuate to Assembly points starting with disabled persons first.
· Do a roll call to see if everyone is there
· Write a report
· Do a follow up
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