Azmeel HSE Department
FIRE WATCH MAN TRAINING
JIC of Cooling Plant
Dawood Akbar
Azmeel HSE Department
(098-C58)
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BASIC FIRE SAFETY:
PREVENTION,
PREPAREDNESS
&
CONTROL
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Fire Watch Duties & Responsibilities
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Conduct pre-job inspection
Ensure no presence of flammable / combustible materials
Ensure that flammable gas test is conducted (where applicable)
Ensure covering of ground holes, drains, sewers, cracks in the
immediate
vicinity
Watch for fires in all exposed areas
Know emergency contact numbers / location of communication stations /
telephones
Extinguish manageable fires
Sound the alarm, if necessary, to alert affected personnel
Summon external assistance i.e. fire service (998)
Stop work if deemed necessary
Wet or flush the ground with water
Be aware of prevailing wind direction
Know the nearest Safe Assembly Points & possible alternate routes
Guide the group to safe assembly points during evacuation
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Fire Watch Requirement
 When is fire watch required? When hot work is conducted in areas where :
 Flammable gas or vapor maybe present
 Fire might be developed from combustible materials / gases
 Special condition warrants
 Person authorized as fire watch
 A person nominated by his Supervisor who has received basic Fire
Watch / Fire Extinguisher Training and has adequate exposure in hot
work operations.
 Primary role of a fire watch
 To prevention / control fire
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Basic Fire Safety Cont’d
 Distribution of Fire Extinguishers:
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Visible from all directions
Easily accessible (within immediate reach)
Near normal path or travel (entrance / exit ways)
Installed on an 'area-by-area' or 'floor-by-floor' basis
Free from sight and travel obstruction
Within 15.25 m (50 ft) max. travel distance (Class B Hazards)
Within 22.7 m (75 ft) max. travel distance (Class A Hazards)
Reasonably away from immediate source of fire (e.g. stationary
machine, flammable storage, etc.)
 One 20 lbs. unit (minimum) for each mobile equipment
 One 20 lbs. unit (minimum) for every hot work group
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Basic Fire Safety Cont’d
 Inspection of Fire
Extinguishers
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Accessibility / visibility
Inspection tag / coding
Plastic seal
Lock pin
Gauge (stored pressure)
CO2 Cartridge (cartridge type)
Weight (CO2 type)
Nozzle
Shell, bottom
Label
General condition
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COMMON
FIRE HAZARDS /
CAUSES OF
FIRE
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A fire is a chemical
reaction that involves 3
elements: fuel, oxygen
and heat (source of
ignition)
ignition
 What is fire?
chemical reaction
BASIC FIRE SAFETY
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 How do fires start? (Elements of Fire)
 Fuel
- Any combustible material: solid, liquid or gas.
 Oxygen - The air we breathe is about 21 percent oxygen.
Fire only needs an atmosphere with at least
16 percent oxygen.
 Heat
- Heat is the energy necessary to increase the
temperature of the fuel to a point where sufficient
vapors are given off for ignition to occur.
 Chemical Reaction - A chain reaction can occur when the other
three elements are present in the proper
conditions and proportions.
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Common Fire Hazards….
Hot Work / Open Flame Operation Without
Spark Containment
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Common Fire Hazards….
Flammable
Improper Storage of Flammable Material
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Common Fire Hazards….
Improper Handling of Flammable Material /
Careless Smoking
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Common Fire Hazards….
Careless Smoking
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Common Fire Hazards….
Unattended Heaters
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Common Fire Hazards….
Poor House Keeping
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Common Fire Hazards….
Use Safety Can
Improper Fueling
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Common Fire Hazards….
Greasy / Oily Rags
Spontaneous Combustion
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Common Fire Hazards….
Overloaded Outlets
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Common Fire Hazards….
Over Rated Fuse / Faulty Connections
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Common Fire Hazards….
Non--intrinsically Safe Equipment
Non
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HOW CAN
FIRES BE
PREVENTED
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 How can fires be controlled / extinguished?
Class
 Class A - Extinguish ordinary
combustibles by cooling the
material below its ignition
temperature and soaking the
fibers to prevent re-ignition.
Use pressurized water, foam or
multi-purpose dry chemical
extinguishers.
Fires in any ordinary combustible
Materials i.e. trash, wood, paper, etc
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
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 Preventive Measures
 Maintain good housekeeping
 Place oily / greasy rags in covered
containers (potential source of
spontaneous combustion)
 Keep open flame operations isolated
/ controlled (35 Ft clear radius min.)
 100 % spark containment (use of fire
blanket or non combustible barrier for hot
work)
Fires in any ordinary combustible
Materials i.e. trash, wood, paper, etc
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 How can fires be controlled / extinguished?
Class
 Class B - Extinguish flammable
liquids, greases, or gases by removing
the oxygen, preventing the vapors from
reaching the ignition source. Foam,
carbon dioxide, ordinary dry chemical
and halon extinguishers may be used to
fight Class B fires.
Follow MSDS.
Flammable liquids or gases
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
Class
 Control Measures:
 Don't refuel gasoline - powered
equipment while it's engine
running or still hot.
 Keep flammable liquids stored in
tightly closed, self-closing, spillproof containers (safety can).
 Store flammable liquids away from
spark-producing sources.
Flammable liquids or gases
 Use flammable liquids only in wellventilated areas.
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
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Class
Preventive Measures
 Good storage practice:
 Protected / isolated / ventilated storage
area
 Use safety can for flammable liquids
Ventilation
Flammable liquids or gases
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
Class
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Preventive Measures
Proper handling
Flammable liquids or gases
safety can
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 Preventive Measures
Class
 Never allow open flame / source of
ignition near flammable liquids / gases
(35 Ft. clear radius min.)
 Restrict smoking
Flammable liquids or gases
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Preventive Measures
Class
Flammable liquids or gases
 Understand MSDS
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 How can fires be controlled / extinguished?
Class
 Class C - Extinguish energized
electrical equipment by using an
extinguishing agent that is not
capable of conducting electrical
current. Carbon dioxide, ordinary
dry chemical, multipurpose dry
chemical and halon fire
extinguishers may be used to fight
Class C fires. DO NOT USE water
extinguishers on energized
electrical equipment.
Fires in “LIVE”
Electrical equipment
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
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Fires in “LIVE”
Electrical equipment
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Preventive Measures
 Look for old wiring, worn insulation, broken and
loose electrical fittings.
 Prevent motors from overheating by keeping
them clean and in good working order.
 Utility lights should always have some type of
wire guard over them. Heat from an uncovered
light bulb can easily ignite ordinary
combustibles.
 Never install a fuse rated higher than specified
for the circuit.
 Investigate any appliance or electrical
equipment that smells strange. Unusual odors
can be the first sign of electrical fire.
 Don't overload wall outlets. Two outlets should
have no more than two plugs.
 Good maintenance program of all electrical
appliances
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 How can fires be Prevented ?
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Fires in “LIVE”
Electrical equipment
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Control Measures:
 Look for old wiring, worn insulation and
broken electrical fittings.
 Prevent motors from overheating by keeping
them clean and in good working order.
 Utility lights should always have some type of
wire guard over then. Heat from an
uncovered light bulb can easily ignite
ordinary combustibles.
 Never install a fuse rated higher than
specified for the circuit.
 Investigate any appliance or electrical
equipment that smells strange. Unusual
odors can be the first sign of electrical fire.
 Don't overload wall outlets. Two outlets
should have no more than two plugs.
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 How can fires be controlled / extinguished?
Class
D
 Class D - Extinguish
combustible metals such as
magnesium, titanium, potassium
and sodium with dry powder
extinguishing agents designated
for the material involved.
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HOW CAN
FIRE BE
CONTROLLED
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What To Do In Case Of Fire ?
 First Rule – KEEP CALM!
 Remember how to R A C E during a fire
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– rescue personnel in immediate danger
– alert others; yell out “fire, fire!” or activate fire
alarm
– contain; close doors, windows (don’t lock)
– extinguish / evacuate; extinguish manageable
fire, apply PASS method / evacuate the area.
If fire is beyond control, call Fire Dept.
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Never Attempt To Fight A Fire If……
 Your instinct tells you not to do so
 You don’t know what is burning
 You suspect toxic fumes that you might inhale
 There is no sure “way out” behind you
 Your escape route is obstructed
 There is no fire extinguisher nearby
 The fire is beyond control
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Basic Fire Safety Cont’d
 What to do if someone catches on fire?
Stop - where you are
Drop - to the floor or ground
Roll - around on the floor or ground
STOP, DROP and ROLL …This will smother the flames,
possibly saving your life.
If a co-worker catches on fire, smother the flames by
grabbing a blanket or rug and wrapping him up in it. That
could save him from serious burns or even death.
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 What to do if someone catches on fire?
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First Rule…Keep calm, try not to panic.
Alert others, activate fire alarm
Shut doors & windows (but don’t lock).
If manageable, extinguish fire with hand held fire extinguisher. Apply ' PASS '
method :
Leave the area via nearest exit (never use elevator). If trapped in an enclosed
area or building:
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never open a closed door without feeling it first. If the door is hot, try another exit.
get to your hands and knees and crawl. The possibility of inhaling smoke is less near
the floor.
Make use of any available shield such as blankets or tarps - these will help you get out
of the area with less risk of injury. Wet handkerchief or clothes over your nose will
also help cut down the smoke intake.
Proceed to pre-designated safe assembly area
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 How To Use Portable Fire Extinguisher?
P - pull the pin or puncture cartridge
A - aim at base of flame
S - squeeze the trigger
S - sweep from side to side
APP. 3 Meters
( 10 feet )
Wind
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Mode of Extinguishing Action
(Multipurpose Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher)
Burning Material
Caution:
 Watch for reflash / reignition from deep seated fires
 Extinguishing agent cannot penetrate below burning
surface
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