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LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
Hospital Fire Safety
Approved Curriculum
The Hospital Fire Safety Class approved by the Los Angeles Fire Department is intended for an
audience that is fluent in the language of the instructor teaching the class. Hospital personnel that
communicate primarily in the Spanish language must attend a fire safety class taught in Spanish.
Required Hospital Fire Safety Topics:
1. HOSPITAL FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM.
2. PRE-FIRE PLANNING .
3. HOSPITAL FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS and EQUIPMENT.
4. BASIC PRINCIPLES and PROCEDURES FOR DISCOVERY OF FIRE / SMOKE.
5. FIRE CHEMISTRY.
6. CLASSIFICATIONS of FIRE.
7. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
8. E.D.I.T.H - EXIT DRILLS IN THE HOME.
9.EVACUATION PLAN / MAP TEMPLATE.
Note: This curriculum must be taught in all classes. The order in which the information is presented can vary,
but in all cases must coincide with the Los Angeles Fire Department approved Hospital Fire Safety Manual.
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FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY PROGRAM
•TITLE 19, California Code of Regulations
•Title 24, Part 9 Section 4703.3
•Written Procedures:
•Hospital *S.O.G.’s for “CODE RED RESPONSE”
•Unit / Department Specific *S.O.G.’s
•Supervisor/ Department Manager Responsibilities
•Employee Responsibilities
* Standard Operating Guidelines
Code Red Alert Response Plan
•A description of duties and responsibilities for all hospital personnel and departments/ units
during a fire/Code Red Alert.
Unit/Department Specific “Standard Operating Guidelines” (S.O.G.’s)
•Procedures that deal with problems or circumstances unique to a particular unit/department.
Responsibilities
Department Supervisor/Manager:
•Direct activities and personnel in your unit when fire or suspected fire is in your area such as:
•Fire/smoke investigation and notification.
•Extinguishing a small fire I.e. small trashcan fire or small electrical fire.
•Crowd control
•Evacuation
•Provide room and care for evacuees from the fire area.
•Sending personnel from your unit/department to assist in evacuation of the fire area
Employees/personnel:
•Respond to reported fire location.
•Assist with evacuation.
•Perform “Emergency Carries.” (as needed)
•Inform and reassure patients and visitors.
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Los Angeles Fire Department
Emergency Planning and Training Requirements for
Acute Care Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
To ensure the safety of all patients, visitors and employees of health care facilities during fire emergencies, the Los Angeles Fire
Department has established minimum requirements for fire, life safety and evacuation training. Owners, operators and
administrators of all health care facilities are responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a Fire and Life Safety Program
for all personnel. Fire and other emergency procedures shall be established as part of this program.
The following are references establishing authority and responsibility for these requirements:
Title 19, Section 3.09 and Title 22, Section 70743 of the California Administrative Code.
Title 24, Part 9 Section 4703.3
Fire/Life Safety Program. Every institution, as required by the Chief, shall implement a written and approved Fire/Life Safety Program
which includes procedures for notifying the Fire Department, procedures for the use of fire protection equipment and an emergency
evacuation plan.
Section 4703.3.1
Emergency plans, procedures, and evacuation signs. All emergency plans, procedures, and evacuation signs shall be submitted to
the Fire Department for approval prior to implementation. The approved copy of the Fire/Life Safety Program shall be available for
review by the Chief.
Section 4703.3.2
Fire Drills. Fire Drills shall be scheduled and performed quarterly for each shift implementing the Fire/Life Safety Emergency
Procedures. A written record shall be kept on forms approved by the Chief of all such drills. Records shall give the date and time of
each drill held. Records shall give the date and time of each drill held.
All health care facility personnel are required to obtain and maintain a current Fire Safety Card.
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HOSPITAL FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
•FIRE MANUAL
FIRE Fire
SAFETY
•EMPLOYEE TRAINING
•FIRE SAFETY CARD
Manual
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Facility Address__________________
Unit/Dept.
Floor
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Draw a HALLWAY Floor Plan
of YOUR WORK AREA.
2. Show at least two opposing exit
routes (
) from
your work area.
3. Include all: Stairwells.
indicate Roof Access (RA) or
No Roof Access (NRA)
4. Place one Main Street and one
Cross Street on the map for a
point reference.
5. Locate all:
Fire Alarms---Fire Extinguishers ---
Fire Doors -------------------6. Use the fire equipment symbols
below to identify the fire equipment found and the location.
In Case of Emergency Call
Fire Equipment Legend.:
The Alternate Emergency Number for the Los Angeles Fire Department is: 800-688-8000
Fire Alarm -----------------A
The Code Word for a Fire Emergency at your facility is:
Fire Extinguisher --------X
Fire Doors ----
Complete and submit to today’s Fire Safety Class.:
Preparation is the key to fire and life safety.
Pre-fire planning
Before any fire procedures or fire drills are established it is important to be familiar with your facility.
A building “walk through” is an excellent way to locate and identify fire protection equipment and systems,
evacuation and stairwell identification signs and all evacuation routes and exits.
Familiarity with your building will give you a secure feeling about fire safety in your facility.
Understanding how your facility’s fire protection systems will react to fire will help you plan an appropriate course of
action that includes options for safety.
•Know the location of fire protection equipment such as: fire alarm pull stations and fire
extinguishers. (Using this equipment will expedite the notification of the fire department and
building occupants, and increase the possibility of extinguishing a fire while it is still small).
•Locate at least two exits in your area that lead from the hallway to the outside.
(This information will provide more options for escape and improve your chances for safe and
efficient evacuation).
Remember!
Hospital personnel wear uniforms and/or I.D. badges. The patients/residents and visitors look to you for guidance
and reassurance during an emergency.
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Full size diagram shown on next page.
Stairwell Identification Signs tell you important information about the stairwells in your building.
Stairwells are provided to permit safe refuge for occupants while exiting the building from upper floors. They
are equipped with self closing fire doors to prevent the spread of fire and smoke.
In some buildings the stairwell doors are locked on the stairwell side making it impossible to re-enter the
building once the occupant enters the stairwell.
If the building is seventy five feet or higher (over eight stories), every fifth stairwell door (counting from the top
floor) must remain unlocked to allow re-entry if necessary.
During a fire as occupants leave the hallway and enter the stairwells smoke may enter the stairwell along with
the evacuating occupants. This causes visibility to be obscured, breathing to be hampered and possible panic
and injury.
When the stairwell has a penthouse door (roof access), the smoke can be evacuated by opening the
penthouse door and the stairwell exit door on the ground level ( natural ventilation). When the fire department
places large fans at the stairwell exit and blows fresh air into the stairwell the rate of smoke evacuation is
increased.
In some cases, the roof can be used as a safe refuge area if the stairwells fill with smoke and cannot be used
for evacuation.
Note: it is unlawful to lock a penthouse door. It must be openable without any special key or device.
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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
OCCUPANTS
LAFD
PULL
ALARM CO.
FIRE ALARM
PUBLIC
ANNUNCIATOR
ADDRESS
PANEL
LAFD
HEAT
SPRINKLER
DETECTORS
SYSTEM
BOXES
SMOKE
DETECTORS
FIRE
ELEVATOR
UNLOCKS
RECALL
SECURED AREAS
DOORS
HVAC
PRESSURIZED
STAIRWELLS
EMERGENCY POWER
EMERGENCY S/O’S
FIRE ALARMS
•Local - alerts building occupants only. (occupants must always call LAFD)
•Supervised - alerts building occupants and a fire alarm company (alarm co. & occupants call LAFD).
ANNUNCIATOR PANEL
•Indicates which device has been activated, and the location of the device.
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM
•Used to give specific (verbal) information to the building occupants.
ALARM ACTIVATION
•Manual Pull boxes/Pull stations - Human intervention.
•Smoke detectors - Smoke
•Heat detectors - Sudden rise in heat/temperature.
•Automatic fire sprinklers - Fire/heat.
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ACTIVATED BY THE FIRE ALARM (When connected)
•Automatic fire doors -Located in hallways and (in some cases) patient rooms.
•Automatic elevator recall- Sends elevator to a designated floor and take it out of service.
•HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) - Smoke control/removal - shuts-off or turns
on systems to remove smoke or close down part of the HVAC duct.
•Stairwell pressurization system - Removes smoke from stairwells (buildings 75’ or higher).
ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
• Emergency power
•Emergency shut-offs
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Rescue
Activate
Contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO IN an ACTUAL FIRE SITUATION?
THIS COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!
PINEGROVE HOSPITAL FIRE
A few minutes after 9 PM, a nurse going from Room 419 to Room 420 heard a patient in Room 418 yelling and
went to investigate. When she opened the partially closed door and entered the room, she discovered a fire
involving the top part of the bed closest to the door. The fire also appeared to be extending to the wall behind the
bed. The patient in the room (who was still in the burning bed) was leaning to her left, with her right hand stretched
over the bed rail. The nurse immediately left the room and pulled the alarm by room 415. She ran to a linen
cart (outside the multi purpose room) grabbed a blanket and proceeded to re-enter the room and tried to
smother the fire and rescue the patient. Unfortunately, the heat and smoke forced her out of the room before she
could do so. She left to get help and failed to close the door.
Other nurses responded to the alarm. One nurse tried to pull the alarm but it had already been activated. She
then called the PBX operator to report the fire. One nurse went to get a fire extinguisher but was unable to use it
because of dense smoke and heat in the hallway, so she assisted patients leaving the unit and closed doors to
patient rooms. A nurse was found having trouble breathing and was assisted out of the unit. Staff members
assisted other patients before they were forced to leave the area. They were able to close some doors before
fleeing. The fire grew in the hallway, damaging oxygen valves on the wall and the oxygen increased the intensity of
the fire. All this occurred prior to the arrival of the fire department. Five patients died in this fire.
Upon investigation it was found that most of these people would not have died if the staff had done things
differently. It was also found that the staff followed the fire procedures as they understood them and that they were
given minimum training with the use of the acronym R. A. C. E.
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If a pneumonic is used your actions will be performed the same
way each time which can mean disaster. Many facilities use
pneumonic devices because they are a good memory tool but
fires are different each time and you must remain flexible.
Remember the fire will always dictate you actions.
Think of ways you might handle these scenarios:
•Microwave on fire in break-room
•Smoke only in hallway
•Patient in bed with bedding on fire in 4 patient room
Each scenario is different and requires a different order of the
same four basic steps. All four steps can be performed by
different people at the same time.
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BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR
DISCOVERY OF FIRE / SMOKE
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1. LIFE SAFETY
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2. NOTIFICATION
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3. EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
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4. RELOCATE / EVACUATE
When an individual discovers smoke or fire the action that is taken in the first few minutes can be the
difference between life and death or severe injury to you and/or anyone in the immediate area.
FIRE PROCEDURES: These procedures are performed in the most expeditious manner possible and can be used
by one person alone or by a group of people.
1.LIFE SAFETY: is more important than anything else in the room or hospital.
•REMOVE THE OCCUPANT.
•CLOSE THE DOOR.
2. NOTIFICATION:
•CALL THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
•PULL THE CLOSEST ALARM.
3. EXTINGUISH THE FIRE: (Optional)
• IF FULLY TRAINED AND CERTIFIED ON THE USE ON EXTINGUISHERS.
•IF THE FIRE IS SMALL AND CAN BE EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
•TO SAVE A LIFE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER.
4. RELOCATE / EVACUATE:
•MOVE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO THE DANGER TO A SAFER LOCATION. ( past at least one set of
fire doors)
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PRINCIPLE NUMBER ONE
(1)
LIFE SAFETY
•REMOVE the OCCUPANT
1
•Five second rule
•Options
Rescue
•Obstacles
2
•CLOSE THE DOOR
Close the Door
Only attempt to extinguish a fire if: it is necessary to save a life, it’s a small fire and can be extinguished
safely and quickly, you are trained and certified in the use of fire extinguishers.
FIVE (5) SECOND RULE:Taking quick action to extinguish a fire without leaving the room.
OPTIONS: Use items in the room extinguish the fire.
•Blanket
•Pitcher of water
•“STOP DROP AND ROLL”
OBSTACLES: Equipment that may have to be removed, relocated or adjusted before a rescue can be
performed. (The list below contains some of the most common obstacles).
•I.V.’s - Remove from pole,monitor or pump (Do not remove the I.V. Line from the patient).
•Oxygen- Remove from patients face.
•Bed- Prepare for carries i.e. raise, lower, unlock wheels, adjust the bed rail.
EMERGENCY CARRIES :Used for quick removal.
•Person no more than 30 to 40 pounds above your weight (single person carry).
•Short Distance.
•Uses balance and leverage (no lifting).
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Emergency transport carries are to be used when it is not feasible to move people by other methods.
“Single person carries should be performed on people that are no more than 30 to 40 pounds above
your weight.
All of the carries use minimal lifting with emphasis on balance and leverage.
As with any procedure, emergency carries must be practiced to prevent injury to yourself, your partner, or
the person being moved.
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DIVISION II – ADMINISTRATION
Title 24, Part 9 Section 101
Section 101.1 Title:
This article, which is a portion of the “Los Angeles Municipal Code”, shall be known as the “Los Angeles Fire Code”, hereinafter referred to as “this code” or “this
article”.
DIVISION II – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Title 24, Part 9 Section 301
Section 324.1 Fire Spread:
No person shall permit any fire to spread so as to endanger the person or property of another;
Section 324.2 Duties When a Fire Occurs:
Whenever a fire occurs in any building, or on any premises, vessel, or aircraft, or in any vehicle, apparatus, process, or equipment, it shall be the duty of the
owner, manager, operator, or person in control, upon notification or discovery of such fire and/or
smoke to immediately notify the Department and furnish all required information relative to the incident This requirement shall not be construed to forbid the
owner, manager, operator, or person in control of the building, premises, vessel, aircraft, vehicle,
apparatus, process, or equipment from using all diligence necessary to extinguish such fire prior to the arrival of the Department
Section 324.6 Fire Alarm Notification:
Whenever alarm signals initiated by a manual pull stations, smoke or heat detectors, automatic fire extinguishing systems, or other fire protection systems are
transmitted to any location on off the premises, they shall be treated as a fire alarm and the owner, operator, or person in charge or control of the building or
premises shall immediately relay the alarm signal to the Fire Department.
Los Angeles Municipal Code
Chapter I – General Provisions and Zoning
Article I – General Provisions
SEC. 11.00. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CODE.
(Amended by Ord. No. 177,103, Eff. 12/18/05.) (m)
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Code. Any person violating any of the provisions
or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless that violation or failure is declared in this Code
to be an infraction. Every violation of this Code is punishable as a misdemeanor unless provision is otherwise made, and shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of not more than six months, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
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PRINCIPLE NUMBER TWO
(2)
NOTIFICATION
Code Red room 101
•VERBAL
•CALL Hospital Emergency Number
Dial:___
•PULL the Closest Fire Alarm
(not necessarily in this order)
Hospital Emergency Telephone Number- a dedicated phone line for emergency calls only.
•Available 24 hour a day. Usually answered by the hospital “PBX “Operator.
Options for Notification
•Verbal - Callout/shout “Code Red” and the location to other co-workers for help and to
have someone call the Hospital Emergency telephone Number.
• Call - The “Hospital Emergency Telephone Number”. (See current Fire Manual)
• Call - The Hospital PBX Operator . (If the number to the operator is busy dial 911.)
•Call - 911 (Dial a prefix number or access code number to get an outside line if
necessary i.e. 9-911).
•If 911 is busy - use the LAFD Alternate Emergency Number 1 800 688-8000
(see map on next page)
Give good information:
•Address of the hospital (include a cross street if possible).
•Location of fire within the hospital (cafeteria, basement, room number etc.).
•Type of fire (trash can, electrical panel, dumpster outside etc.).
•Call-back number (include the extension number).
•Don’t hang-up until all the information is verified by the operator.
Pull the closest FIRE ALARM:
•Hospital Operator will read the annunciator panel and announce “Code Red” and the
location over public address system and call the fire department.
• Available hospital personnel will respond to the “code red” location to assist with evacuation.
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ALTERNATE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
1 800 688-8000
In the event of an emergency
always;
The “911 emergency system” for the Los Angeles area is overwhelmed with calls that are not actually emergencies.
Calls for assistance with a cat stuck in a tree, bugs, dogs in labor, requests for rides to the doctor etc., are among
the type of calls received by the 911 operators.
These incidents may be an urgent matter for the caller but are not “life threatening” emergencies.
With so many calls (both emergency and non emergency” flooding the “911 system”, it is not uncommon to get a
busy signal.
Los Angeles Fire Department “Alternate Emergency Telephone Number.
If for any reason you cannot get through to the emergency 911 operator, call the Los Angeles Fire Department
“Alternate Emergency Number” (1 800 688-8000).
Note:The “Alternate Emergency Telephone Number” is only valid in the areas shown on the map above.
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PRINCIPLE NUMBER THREE
(3)
EXTINGUISH THE FIRE
•Only extinguish a fire if:
• You are trained and certified
•The fire is small and can be
extinguished quickly
•It’s necessary to save a life
The decision to attempt to extinguish a fire is always based on the extent of the fire and smoke. If the conditions are
not safe, skip this step and begin evacuation.
Note: Extinguishers are for use on small fires only.
EXTINGUISHER PRE-CHECK / PREPARATION.
•Visually check the gauge for pressure.
•Pull the pin.
•Remove the hose from the clip.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPENING A DOOR WHEN SMOKE OR FIRE IS SUSPECTED ON THE OTHER
SIDE.
•Feel the door for heat.
•Check for the direction that the door opens.
•Door opens toward the fire area - stand to the side against the wall.
•Door opens away from the fire - stay behind the door.
•Stay low
•Crack the door open slightly - look beneath the smoke (if smoke is present) for the location of the fire, a
victim or an escape route.
CHECK FOR THE COLOR OF THE SMOKE
•White smoke - smoldering slow burning fire (proceed carefully).
•Brown smoke - back-draft condition. Close the door and evacuate.
•Black smoke- complete combustion. Close the door and evacuate.
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PRINCIPLE NUMBER FOUR
(4)
RELOCATE / EVACUATE
• Main Objectives
•Priority order
•Types of evacuation
•Partial
•Initial
Rescue
•Horizontal
•Vertical
•Total
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF EVACUATION is to save as many lives as possible in the shortest amount of
time.
EVACUATION PRIORITY ORDER (Who gets moved first?)
•People closest to the danger (People in the fire room and adjacent rooms).
•Ambulatory people (visitors and/or patients/residents).
•Semi- Ambulatory people (can walk with assistance, in wheelchairs or on gurneys).
•Smaller people before larger people.
•Cooperative/non combative people (If combative or non cooperative use caution).
•People confined to beds (last resort clogs hallways).
TYPES OF EVACUATION
Partial:
•Initial - Remove the occupant (out of immediate danger) and close the door.
•Horizontal - Relocate staff patients/residents and visitors to another wing located on
the floor the same floor Past at least one set of fire doors.
•Vertical - Relocate people completely off of one floor to another floor using the stairwells.
(Stairwells with Roof Access increase safety i.e. smoke removal or alternate refuge area).
TOTAL EVACUATION (last resort extremely difficult)
•Complete removal of all patients,visitors,and staff to a location outside of the hospital.
•Can only be initiated by a person in authority - Hospital Administrator, LAFD, LAPD).
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FIRE CHEMISTRY
HEAT
FUEL
CHEMICAL
REACTION
OXYGEN
Fire Triangle
FIRE CHEMISTRY
Three essential elements are necessary to have to have a fire. Heat, fuel, oxygen.
•Heat is produced by electricity, friction, or chemical reaction.
•Fuel is any material that will burn (Paper, wood, gasoline, oil, grass, brush, skin, hair, clothes,
etc.).
•Oxygen is everywhere. 21% of the air we breath is oxygen and pure oxygen can be stored in
cylinders.
When all three elements are combined in the proper concentration, a chemical reaction is produced. This chemical
reaction is called an exothermic reaction (production of heat). As the fuel experiences this chemical reaction the
material decomposes. As the fuel decomposes, it vaporizes. Once the chemical reaction produces sufficient heat to
start the combustion of the fuel, the process becomes a chain reaction that will continue indefinitely as long as all
three elements (heat, fuel, & oxygen) remain available.
To extinguish a fire simply remove at least one element of the “fire triangle” or break the chemical reaction.
•Heat is removed by cooling the fuel. Water is the common element.(water extinguisher)
•Fuel is removed by isolating or separating burning fuel from any unburned fuel. Once the burning fuel
is completely consumed the fire will go out.
•Oxygen is removed by physically smothering the fire or by using a chemical. (carbon dioxide
extinguisher)
•Break the chemical reaction by using an endothermic chemical that absorbs the heat
(sodium bicarbonate/baking soda or ammonium phosphate i.e. dry chemical extinguisher)
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF FIRE
A
ORDINARY/COMMON COMBUSTIBLES
B
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS & GASES
C
ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
KITCHEN FIRES
CLASS “A” - ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLES
•Paper, wood, plastic, rubber.
•Overhaul - stir, tear-up, cut-up, re-apply extinguishing agent and/or add water.
CLASS “B”- FLAMMABLE / COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND GASES
•Gasoline, alcohol, acetone, aerosol sprays, etc.(flammable liquids)
•Diesel fuel, cooking oil, motor oil, etc.(combustible liquids)
•Natural gas, propane gas, methanol, etc.(flammable gases)
•Keep fuel contained to prevent spreading spreading.
•Do not use water (water will create more fuel and increase the size of the fire).
•Do not allow vapors/fumes to accumulate (trapped vapors/fumes are explosive).
Keep the area well ventilated.
CLASS “C” - ELECTRICAL
•Disconnect the power - Unplug the equipment from the electrical outlet or terminate the
power to the outlet at the electrical panel. (Never use water on equipment that is electrically
energized).
•Use the proper extinguisher for the classification of fire /fuel that is burning.
CLASS “K”- KITCHEN FIRES
• animal and vegetable oils and greases
• Do not use water.
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
TYPE
REACH
USE TIME
WATER
Class A
40 - 30 ft
60 seconds
DRY
CHEMICAL
12-8 ft
Class - BC/ABC
CARBON
DIOXIDE
(C02)
Class - BC
5-2 ft
10-20 seconds
10-20 seconds
COMPONENTS
•Lever - Press to expel contents.
•Handle - Used to carry and hold the fire extinguisher while in use.
•Gauge - Shows pressure status (not empty or full). Pointer should be in the green on the dial.
•Pin - Used to prevent accidental discharge.
•Seal - Holds the pin in place. (twist pin forward or backward to break seal)
•State Fire Marshal’s Tag - indicates month, day, and year of the last service date.
i.e. refilled and recharged.
•Hose - hold hose for control of extinguishing agent.
•Hose Clip - holds hose in place while not in use.
•Nozzle - Keep extinguisher vertical. Keep both hands on the extinguisher.
•Cone - (Co2 extinguishers only). Never hold the cone. Hold the extinguisher at the bottom
or hold the special insulated handle/grip.
HOW TO OPERATE :
• Hold up-right (not sideways or upside-down)
•PULL the pin. (remember to break the seal)
•AIM at the base of the fire.
•SQUEEZE the the lever.
•SWEEP slowly across the base of the fire. DO NOT whip hose back and forth rapidly.
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Facility Address__________________
Unit/Dept.
Floor
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Draw a HALLWAY Floor Plan
of YOUR WORK AREA.
2. Show at least two opposing exit
routes (
) from
your work area.
3. Include all: Stairwells.
indicate Roof Access (RA) or
No Roof Access (NRA)
4. Place one Main Street and one
Cross Street on the map for a
point reference.
5. Locate all:
Fire Alarms---Fire Extinguishers ---
Fire Doors -------------------6. Use the fire equipment symbols
below to identify the fire equipment found and the location.
In Case of Emergency Call
Fire Equipment Legend.:
The Alternate Emergency Number for the Los Angeles Fire Department is: 800-688-8000
Fire Alarm -----------------A
The Code Word for a Fire Emergency at your facility is:
24
Fire Extinguisher --------X
Fire Doors ----
Complete and submit to today’s Fire Safety Class.:
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