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Fire & Life Safety

Fire & Life Safety. Fire Safety & Prevention. If you hear the fire alarm sound, evacuate immediately! Check door for signs of fire Close doors behind you to prevent fire & smoke spread Keep storage 24” from the ceiling. Fire Safety & Prevention Cont.

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Fire & Life Safety

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  1. Fire & Life Safety

  2. Fire Safety & Prevention • If you hear the fire alarm sound, evacuate immediately! • Check door for signs of fire • Close doors behind you to prevent fire & smoke spread • Keep storage 24” from the ceiling

  3. Fire Safety & Prevention Cont. • Do not use extension cords as permanent wiring • Use power strips with surge protection. • Power strips must be plugged directly into an outlet. • Do not connect in series. • When on campus dial 4-911 in an emergency!

  4. (936) 261-4911 will connect you with PVAMU DPS Dispatcher who in turn dispatches Police, Fire, Ambulance or HazMatassistance.

  5. What Helps To Keep Us Safe? • Fire Alarm Systems • Sprinkler Systems • Fire Extinguishers • Evacuation Plans

  6. Fire Alarm Systems • A FAS consists of: • Fire Alarm Control Panel • Detection Devices • Manual Pull Stations • Audio/Visual Devices

  7. Smoke Detector Manual Pull Station Audio/Visual

  8. Sprinkler Systems • Sprinkler heads have a specific heat rating • Once that temperature is reached the sprinkler head will “pop” and water will discharge • Do all sprinkler heads pop at the same time? • Keep storage at least 18” below the bottom of a sprinkler head

  9. Head with thermal link Quick response head Concealed head

  10. Fire Extinguishers • Should • Be used on the class of fire for which they are designed. • Be used by those trained in the proper use of extinguishers.* • Be within 75 feet travel distance..

  11. P.A.S.S. * EHSD offers hands-on training on the proper use of portable fire extinguishers

  12. Fire Extinguishers • Should NOT. . . • Be blocked by chemicals or other items. • Be used when the fire is large. • Be used as coat racks.

  13. Keep Fire Extinguishers clear and visible

  14. Fire Extinguisher blocked by Improperly stored Chemicals

  15. Evacuation Plans

  16. Just a Reminder

  17. Fire Doors

  18. Begin. . .

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  22. 1 minute

  23. 1 minute 30 seconds

  24. 2 minutes

  25. Improper Storage in Egress Path

  26. Properly Maintained Egress Path

  27. Questions?

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