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BASIC OF FIRE FIGHTING. Presentation By Tahseen Tahir. CONTENTS. Cause of Fire Fire triangle Success of extinguishing depends Classification of Fire Types of Extinguishers and How to use it Action in case of Fire Emergency Tel. No. c ause of fire. Housekeeping
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BASIC OF FIRE FIGHTING Presentation By Tahseen Tahir
CONTENTS • Cause of Fire • Fire triangle • Success of extinguishing depends • Classification of Fire • Types of Extinguishers and How to use it • Action in case of Fire • Emergency Tel. No
cause of fire • Housekeeping Poor housekeeping is a poor fire hazard. Paper , cloth, cotton etc. are the source of ignition they should be kept away form the combusting martial like Oil, Petrol, Gas
cause of fire • Smoking Careless smoking in non-smoking area should be stopped. Smoking shall be permitted smoking zone only
cause of fire • Welding & Gas Cutting While doing Welding & Gas cutting produce flying spark
Success of extinguishing depends • Fire fighting equipment's in working condition • Fire warning system (Alarm's) in working condition • Fire training ( knowledge) • It is essential for everybody to know type of fire and then extinguish it with correct extinguisher
classification of fire • There are 5 types of Fire
WATER FOAM Water Types Of Fire Extinguishers Suitable for solid fires. Don’t use on electric fires Suitable for liquid fires. Don’t use on electric fires DCP CO2 (For A,B,C & Electrical Fire) o- Gas Cartridge Type o- Stored Pressure • Suitable for fires in enclosed spaces. • Depletes Oxygen, be careful. • Can be used on any type of fire. • Avoid using in IT Rooms / MCCs. HALON Environment friendly, no Oxygen depletion, good replacement of CO2. Suitable for fires in enclosed spaces. High cost.