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    This document provides training on fire safety and fire extinguisher use. It discusses the combustion process and the fire triangle of heat, fuel, and oxygen. It describes different fire classes A, B, C, and D. It outlines various fire extinguisher types including water, foam, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide. It reviews operating procedures and firefighting concepts such as RACE (rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish) and PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep).

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    First Aid Fire Fighting Training

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    This document provides training on fire safety and fire extinguisher use. It discusses the combustion process and the fire triangle of heat, fuel, and oxygen. It describes different fire classes A, B, C, and D. It outlines various fire extinguisher types including water, foam, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide. It reviews operating procedures and firefighting concepts such as RACE (rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish) and PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep).

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    This document provides training on fire safety and fire extinguisher use. It discusses the combustion process and the fire triangle of heat, fuel, and oxygen. It describes different fire classes A, B, C, and D. It outlines various fire extinguisher types including water, foam, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide. It reviews operating procedures and firefighting concepts such as RACE (rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish) and PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep).

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    First Aid Fire Fighting Training

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    Dipak Parmar
    This document provides training on fire safety and fire extinguisher use. It discusses the combustion process and the fire triangle of heat, fuel, and oxygen. It describes different fire classes A, B, C, and D. It outlines various fire extinguisher types including water, foam, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide. It reviews operating procedures and firefighting concepts such as RACE (rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish) and PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep).

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    First Aid Fire

    Fighting
    Training

    1
    1
    Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Use

    Objectives
    • Understand the combustion process and different fire
    classes

    • Understand fire extinguisher types, operating procedures

    • Understand basic firefighting concepts:


    • R.A.C.E.
    • P.A.S.S.

    2
    Fire Safety &
    Fire Extinguisher Use

    3
    What is Fire?

    The Combustion Process


    • Fire is a Chemical chain reaction which involves rapid
    oxidation of combustible material.

    4
    Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Use

    The Combustion Process


    • Three components
    • Need all three
    components to start a
    fire
    • Fire extinguishers
    remove one or more of
    the components.

    5
    Fire Extinguisher Types
    WATER type
    A Trash Wood Paper
    A Trash Wood Paper

     Class “A” fires only


     2.5 gal. water
    (up to 1 minute discharge time)
    B Liquids Grease
    B Liquids Grease  Has pressure gauge to allow visual
    capacity check
     30-40 ft. maximum effective range
     Can be started and stopped as
    C Electrical Equipment necessary
    C Electrical Equipment

     Extinguishes by cooling burning


    material below the ignition point.

    6
    Fire Classes
    A Trash Wood Paper B Liquids & Gas
    Grease
    wood • gasoline
    paper • oil
    cloth • grease
    etc.
    • other solvents

    C Electrical Equipment • magnesium


    COMBUSTIBLE
    • sodium
    • computers • potassium
    • fax machine • titanium
    • other energized D
    • other
    electrical equip. flammable
    METALS metals

    7
    Fire Extinguisher Anatomy
    PRESSURE GAUGE
    DISCHARGE LEVER (not found on CO2
    extinguishers)

    DISCHARGE LOCKING PIN CARRYING


    AND SEAL HANDLE

    DISCHARGE HOSE

    DATA PLATE

    DISCHARGE NOZZLE BODY

    DISCHARGE ORIFICE
    8
    Fire Extinguisher Summary

    EXTINGUISHER TYPE WORKS BY EFFECTIVE AGAINST

    WATER COOLING

    Foam COOLING, SMOTHERING

    CARBON DIOXIDE SMOTHERING

    DRY CHEMICAL SMOTHERING, STARVETION


    Powder

    9
    Fire Emergency Response

    R Rescue

    A Alarm

    Contain
    C
    Extinguish
    E 10
    Fighting the Fire

    P Pull the pin

    Aim low at
    A the base of flames

    Squeeze the handle


    S
    Sweep side to side
    S
    11
    Firefighting Decision Criteria
    Know department emergency procedures and evacuation routes
    Know locations of extinguishers in your area and how to use them
    Always sound the alarm regardless of fire size
    Avoid smoky conditions
    Ensure area is evacuated
    Don’t attempt to fight unless:
    • Alarm is sounded
    • Fire is small and contained
    • You have safe egress route (can be reached without exposure to fire)
    • Available extinguishers are rated for size and type of fire
    If in doubt, evacuate!
    “DON’T ATTEMPT TO FIGHT UNLESS YOU ARE TRAINED”

    12
    Fire Safety & Fire Extinguisher Use

    Summary
    Combustion Process (Fire Triangle)
    Class A, B, C, D
    Types of portable fire extinguishers:

    • Operating procedures
    • Capabilities and limitations
    Basic firefighting concepts:
    R.A.C.E.
    P.A.S.S.
    13

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