Basic Fire Fighting

Training & Safety

Awareness
By
Fire Officer
Seepz
Fire Emergency Contact
No. 101
 Agenda
 What is Fire & Fire Triangle
 Types Of Fire
 Extend of Fire
 Fire Fighting Systems & Extinguishing Agents
 Fire Extinguisher
 Causes of Fire
 What to Do in case of fire Emergency
 PASS System
 ERT & Mock drill Details
WHAT IS FIRE
Triangle of Fire

FIRE

OXYGEN
 FUEL

• Wood

Solid •
•
Paper
Plastic
• Rubber

• Petrol
• Diesel
Liquid •
•
Oil
Alcohol
• Liquid Chemicals

• Butane
Gas • Propane
• Hydrogen
 HEAT
 Open Flame

 Friction

 Hot Surfaces

 Cutting Welding

 Smoke & Matches

 Oxygen

Nitrogen ----- 79.04 %

Oxygen ----- 20.93 %

Carbon di oxide ----- 00.03 %

 Types of Fire
 A Class Fire – Solid Combustible materials
Exmp. Wood, Paper, Rubber, Plastics etc.
 B Class Fire - Flammable Liquids.
Exmp. Oil, Diesel, Petrol, Alcohol & Paint
 C Class Fire - Flammable Gases
Exmp. Propane, Methane, Hydrogen
 D Class Fire – Combustible metals.
Exmp. Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium
 EXTENDED OF FIRE

Conduction

Convection
Radiation
Convection
Radiation
FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM
Cooling System

Smothering System

Starvation System
METHODS OF FIRE FIGHTING

COOLING
Removal of
HEAT
from burning
FIRE substance FIRE
OXYGEN OXYGEN
FIRE
COOLING
METHODS OF FIRE FIGHTING

SMOTHERING
Cutting away supply
of
OXYGEN
to the burning fuel
FIRE or FIRE
OXYGEN reducing the OXYGEN

FIRE percentage of SMOTHERING

OXYGEN
 METHODS OF FIRE FIGHTING

STARVATION
Removal of
FUEL
from
burning FIRE
FIRE
substance
OXYGEN OXYGEN

FIRE STARVATION
Extinguishing Agents

(a) Water
(b) Foams
(c) Dry Chemical Powders
(d) Gases (co2 & fm 200)
Fire Extinguisher
Mechanical Foam Fire Extinguisher.
Dry Chemical Powder Fire Extinguisher
Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
 SUITABILITY
Class of Water Foam CO2 D.C.P.
Fire Type Type Type Type
‘A’ Class Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fire

‘B’ Class No Yes Yes Yes

Fire

‘C’ Class Yes No Yes Yes

Fire

‘D’ Class No No Yes Yes

Fire
 COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE

Careless Smoking

Homes

Factories & Offices

DO NOT SMOKE IN WORKING AREAS

 COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE

Frictional
Grinder,
COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
Electrical

Over Loading
COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
Electric
al

Improper
Connectio
n
 COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE

Worshiping Time
 COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE

Electrical

Overloading
Loose Connections
Damaged Installations

Aged Wiring and Installations

 COMMON CAUSES OF FIRE
FUN WHEN YOU ARE
CAREFUL
FIRE WHEN YOU ARE
CARELESS

Cracker
s
IN CASE OF
DO NOT PANIC
DO NOT RUN
MAKE EXIT TO GROUND LEVEL
DO NOT TAKE SHELTER IN TOILET
 LIFT

DO NOT USE LIFT TO ESCAPE

SHUT ALL THE DOORS BEHIND YOU
 IF TRAPPED

STAY CLOSE TO THE FLOOR LEVEL

DO NOT JUMP OUT OF THE BUILDING.
SIGNAL OR SHOUT FOR HELP
USE NEAREST MEANS OF ESCAPE
AND THE STAIRECASE AVAILABLE
 IF CLOTHES ON FIRE

DO NOT RUN
STOP, DROP & ROLL ON THE GROUND AND
COVER WITH BLANKET
POUR WATER ON THE BODY
IF POSSIBLE, USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
INFORM FIRE BRIGADE ABOUT FIRE

ALERT NEIGHBOURS
Emergency Action Plan
Obstructed exit route
Blocked extinguisher
Fire Safety Signs

PRESS HERE TO SOUND FIRE HOSE REEL

THE FIRE ALARM
 FIRE SAFETY

JOINT EFFORT
AND
JOINT RESPONSIBILITY
“ WE SERVE TO SAVE ”
 Fire Team

Evacuation Team
ERT Team
First Aid Team

Communication
Team
STAY SAFE