Fire Safety for BYU-Idaho
Fire Safety Training for Students,
Staff and Faculty
Purpose
• To save life and property.
Know the Dangers
• Flame, Heat, and Smoke are the obvious
dangers. Other dangers include:
• Suffocation
• Toxic vapors
• Explosions
Fire Prevention
• Eliminate fire hazards!
• Learn how to respond!
– Quickly
– Properly
• Good Practice!
Practice makes perfect only when it is perfect
practice.
The Fire Triangle
Class of Fuels
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A-Wood, Paper, Cloth, Trash, Etc.
B-Flammable Liquids: Gasoline, Oil, etc.
C-Electrical: Electricity present.
D-Combustible Metals: Magnesium,
Aluminum, etc.
Types of Extinguishers
• Water
• Carbon Dioxide
• Dry Chemical
(ABC, BC)
Rules of Fire Safety
• Building Coordinators
• Department Planning
• Emergency Planning & Procedures
Building Evacuation
Emergency Phone Operations
Fire Extinguisher Operations
Alarm pull stations
Building Coordinators
• Coordinators responsibility
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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.
Department Planning
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Means of egress
Evacuation Route
Fire Escapes
Exit Doors
Emergency Planning &
Procedures
• Emergency Plans
– Reporting
– Evacuation
– Location of Fire Extinguishers
– Location of Pull Station
– Exterior location of Assembly
Fire Drills
Fire Extinguishers
• Location
• How to use a Fire Extinguisher (PASS)
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Pull Pin
Aim at base of Fire
Squeeze handle
Sweep side to side
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.
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.
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!
Emergency Telephones
• Turn handle counter clockwise and open
door
Emergency Telephone
• Push red button
Emergency Telephone
• Wait for police dispatcher to answer, then
talk
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.
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
Hazardous Materials
Classification Chart
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.
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.
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.
Quiz
1. Dangers of fire include flame, heat,smoke,
suffocation, toxic vapor and ____________.
2. Fire is a chemical chain reaction involving fuel,
oxygen and an ____________.
3. To survive a fire you need to know your
______________ route.
4. When using a fire extinguisher, remember
PASS-Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and ____________.
5. Most workplace fires start from ____________
equipment or system failure.
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?
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?
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.