Fire Safety for BYU-Idaho

1. Fire Safety for BYU-Idaho Fire Safety Training for Students, Staff and Faculty

2. Purpose • To save life and property.

3. Know the Dangers • Flame, Heat, and Smoke are the obvious dangers. Other dangers include: • Suffocation • Toxic vapors • Explosions

4. Fire Prevention • Eliminate fire hazards! • Learn how to respond! • Quickly • Properly • Good Practice! Practice makes perfect only when it is perfect practice.

5. The Fire Triangle

6. Class of Fuels • A-Wood, Paper, Cloth, Trash, Etc. • B-Flammable Liquids: Gasoline, Oil, etc. • C-Electrical: Electricity present. • D-Combustible Metals: Magnesium, Aluminum, etc.

7. Types of Extinguishers • Water • Carbon Dioxide • Dry Chemical (ABC, BC)

8. Rules of Fire Safety • Building Coordinators • Department Planning • Emergency Planning & Procedures Building Evacuation Emergency Phone Operations Fire Extinguisher Operations Alarm pull stations

9. Building Coordinators • Coordinators responsibility • Knowledge of Safety web page. • Training of personnel on Safety web page. • List of personnel for evacuation roll call • Knowledge of Department Planning and Emergency Procedures.

10. Department Planning • Means of egress • Evacuation Route • Fire Escapes • Exit Doors

11. Emergency Planning & Procedures • Emergency Plans • Reporting • Evacuation • Location of Fire Extinguishers • Location of Pull Station • Exterior location of Assembly Fire Drills

12. Fire Extinguishers • Location • How to use a Fire Extinguisher (PASS) • Pull Pin • Aim at base of Fire • Squeeze handle • Sweep side to side

13. Rules for Fighting Fires • Assist any person in immediate danger to safety, if it can be accomplished without risk to yourself. • Activate the building fire alarm or notify the fire department by dialing 911.(or designate someone else to notify them for you) • Only after having done these two things, if the fire is small, you may use a fire extinguisher to put it out.

14. Never fight a fire if: • You don’t know what is burning. • The fire is spreading rapidly beyond the spot where it started. • You don’t have adequate or appropriate equipment. • You might inhale toxic smoke. • Your instincts tell you not to.

15. Final Rule • The final rule is always position your self with an exit or means of egress to your back before you attempt to use any extinguisher to put out a fire. • Always keep an exit at your back!

16. Emergency Telephones • Turn handle counter clockwise and open door

17. Emergency Telephone • Push red button

18. Emergency Telephone • Wait for police dispatcher to answer, then talk

19. Workplace Fire Prevention • Electrical Systems • Replace wiring or cords when insulation becomes frayed or worn.. • Use correct fuses so as to not overload the circuit. • Check ground connections for safe pathway of electricity if a fault occurs. • Keep combustible materials away from lights and machinery.

20. Workplace Fire Prevention • Chemicals. • Material Safety Data Sheets.(MSDS). • Know the Hazardous Materials Classification Chart • Know how to contain a chemical fire. • Flammable liquids • Compressed Gases • Welding, Cutting, & Brazing

21. Hazardous Materials Classification Chart

22. Housekeeping to Prevent Fires • Keep motors and machine tools free of dust and grease. • Use non-flammable cleaners. • Repair and clean up flammable liquid leaks immediately. • Remove clothing splashed with flammable liquids immediately. • Store flammable materials in designated locations.

23. Housekeeping to Prevent Fires • Keep incompatible substances away from each other. • Dispose of combustible waste in covered, airtight metal containers. • Sweep up dust, lint, sawdust, scraps, etc. • Keep doors and passageways clear. • Stack materials so they don’t block sprinklers or exits.

24. Office Safety • Don’t overload electrical circuits or outlets. • Pull the plug on equipment that smokes or sparks. • Never place extension cords under carpets or rugs. • Keep storage areas clear of rubbish or trash.

25. Quiz • Dangers of fire include flame, heat,smoke, suffocation, toxic vapor and ____________. • Fire is a chemical chain reaction involving fuel, oxygen and an ____________. • To survive a fire you need to know your ______________ route. • When using a fire extinguisher, remember PASS-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and ____________. • Most workplace fires start from ____________ equipment or system failure.

26. Quiz continued 6. You can find important chemical fire prevention information on the MSDS and on the__________. 7. Flammable chemicals present a special fire hazard because of invisible __________. 8. Never put __________ cords under carpets or rugs. 9. ___________ is the number for summoning police, fire or ambulance services. 10.Where is the closest fire extinguisher or pull station to your classroom or work area?

27. Quiz continued 11. What is the college Intranet site which lists emergency procedures?__________ 12. List the title of any of the safety procedure sections listed on the Intranet site. 13. Who is the emergency building coordinator for your work area?________ 14. Where is your evacuation meeting location? 15. Where is the closest external wall mounted emergency phone to your work area?

28. Quiz continued 16. List the three steps for operating an external wall mounted emergency telephone? 17. To what college entity do you report potential fire or safety hazards? 18. To what college entity should you report work related injuries or illnesses? 19. To what college radio station should you tune for major emergency or disaster information? 20. Practice makes perfect, only when it is ___________ practice.