NC State University Fire Marshal’s Office
(919) 515-2568 or (919) 515-3000
firesafetyhelp@ncsu.edu
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University Fire Marshal’s Office
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Life Safety
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• Severe Weather
• Hazardous Materials
Fire Safety
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Fire evacuation
Detectors & sprinklers
Types of fire
Fire extinguishers types
Rules for fighting fire
Using an extinguisher
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Environmental
Health &
Public Safety
Fire Marshal
Bill
Stevenson
Chief Deputy
Fire Marshal
Jon Brann
DFM
Kristen Boggs
DFM
Greg Brooks
Part-time
Inspectors
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Laura Blanton
Part-time
Event Staff
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What we do:
• Emergency response
• Fire & Life Safety Public Education
• Life Safety systems testing and acceptance
• Fire & severe weather drills
• Building fire and life safety inspections
• Contractor safety programs
• Emergency Planning
• Fire code enforcement and consultation
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When severe weather is imminent:
1. Seek Area of Refuge for Severe Weather.
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Preferably an interior hallway on the lowest level
possible with the doors shut, away from all windows.
Remain in the Severe Weather Shelter until danger
has passed.
Note: In preparation for severe weather, familiarize
yourself with your building’s designated severe weather
shelter areas.
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How do you get updated information while
taking refuge?
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Wolf Alert / Siren
View the NCSU home page
Text messaging
AM/FM Radio (battery or wind up type)
** Sirens may or may not be heard inside buildings –
DO NOT depend on this method inside buildings**
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Hazardous/flammable materials consists of more
than tank cars and laboratory chemicals.
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All hazardous/flammable materials should be stored
according to the manufactures recommendation
◦ Flammable liquids should be stored in a metal flammable
storage cabinet.
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All liquids must be labeled for quick identification
Please dispose of all hazardous/flammable liquids properly! If
you have any questions as to the means of disposal, contact
University Environmental Health and Safety
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Stay Alert! Do not cook or heat your food if
you cannot pay attention.
Watch What You Heat! Stay in the kitchen or
near the microwave when you are cooking. If
you have to leave, turn off the stove or
microwave.
Clean and clear the stove top and/or cooking
appliance of combustibles like dish towels,
bags, paper or boxes.
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Always keep a lid nearby when you are
cooking. If a small grease fires starts in a
pan, smother the flames by sliding the lid
over the pan. Turn off the burner. Do not
move the pan. Leave the lid on the pan till
cooled.
Never pour water on a cooking pan grease
fire.
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In case of an oven fire, turn off the heat and
keep the door closed until it is cool. After a
fire, the oven will need to be checked and
serviced before use.
If you have a fire in your microwave oven,
turn it off immediately. This will stop the fan
so it won’t feed oxygen to the flames. Never
open the oven door until the fire is out.
Any time you have a cooking fire, call the Fire
Marshal’s Office. (919) 515-2568.
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You must obtain a Hot Work Permit from the
Fire Marshal’s Office before grilling or frying
on campus.
The Fire Marshal will inspect your equipment
and ensure you have a fire extinguisher.
You may borrow a fire extinguisher if you do
not have one.
Call (919) 515-2568 to request a permit
before you start cooking.
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If your office is too cold, request a heat study from Facilities.
If they have deemed that nothing can be done to adjust the room
temperature, then you may use a space heater.
Contact the Fire Marshal’s Office to obtain a space heater use
permit.
The portable electric heater shall be
◦ UL listed.
◦ Equipped with an automatic tip-over, shut off switch, valve or
internal component.
◦ Placed at least three feet (one meter) away from all combustibles.
◦ Plugged directly into an outlet wherever possible. Never use an
extension cord.
Never leave your electric heater running when you leave the room.
Do not extend the electric cord of the heater through wall openings,
under doors, or under floor coverings.
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Smoke/heat detectors
• DO NOT cover smoke or heat
detectors
• DO NOT disconnect or tamper w/
device
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Sprinklers
• DO NOT hang items on
• DO NOT tamper w/
• Keep all items a minimum of 18”
away from the sprinkler head
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Be prepared by being aware!!
You should know the Rule of
Two’s. Always know the
locations of:
2-Exit routes
2-Fire alarm pull stations
2-Fire extinguishers
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Be familiar with the evacuation
plan for your building.
Always have 2 escape routes.
Help keep routes clear.
Learn areas of rescue
assistance.
Familiarize yourself with
building alarm systems.
Find out the designated
assembly area.
Participate in drills
Be accountable
STAY CALM!
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DO NOT prop open fire doors
Keep all exits clear
Keep exit hallways clear –NO
storage
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When the fire alarm sounds, get out and stay
out. Go to the assembly area. Call 9-1-1 if
you know the cause.
If there is smoke blocking the door or first
way out, use your second way out.
Smoke is poisonous. If you must escape
through smoke, get low and go under the
smoke to your way out.
Before opening a door, feel the doorknob
and then the door. If either is hot, leave the
door closed and use your second way out.
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If there is smoke coming around the door,
leave the door closed and use your second
way out.
If you cannot get out, close the door and
cover the vents and cracks around the door
with cloth or tape. Call 9-1-1 to let them
know you are trapped and your location.
Signal for help at a window.
If you cannot get to someone needing
assistance, leave the building and call 9-1-1.
Tell the operator where the person is.
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Never re-enter a burning building.
Do not enter a building if the fire alarm is
activating.
Wait until you receive the “All Clear” before
entering.
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In the event of a fire, it is required for all NC
State employees/faculty/students to use a
fire extinguisher.
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NC State employees are NOT required to
use a fire extinguisher.
If you have the ability and the inclination
you can use a fire extinguisher.
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What 3 things does it take to
make fire?
1) Fuel- Needs something to burn.
2) Oxygen- Even fire breathes.
3) Heat-To get things going.
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Handle is squeezed
Inner canister of highpressure gas opens
Extinguishing agent is
forced out from the
main cylinder through
a siphon tube and out
the nozzle.
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Portable extinguishers are classified
according to the types of fires (A, B, C, & D)
Some extinguishers can be used on more
than one class of fire.
Others have warning labels where it would be
dangerous for the operator to use a particular
fire extinguishing agent.
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Class A
◦ Ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, cloth, trash,
plastics, etc.)
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Class B
◦ Flammable & combustible liquids (gasoline, diesel
fuel, alcohols, tars, etc.)
◦ Flammable gases (propane, butane)
◦ Class B fires do not include fires involving cooking
oils and grease.
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Class C
◦ ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT including
motors, transformers, and appliances.
◦ When the power is removed it becomes one of the
other classes of fire.
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Class D
◦ Combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, sodium,
potassium) (Water reactive materials)
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Class K
◦ Fires in cooking appliances that involve combustible
cooking media (vegetable and animal oils and fats.
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Remember the three A’s
◦ ACTIVATE
 the building alarm system or notify the fire department by
calling 911. Or, have someone else do this for you.
◦ ASSIST
 any persons in immediate danger, or those incapable on
their own, to exit the building, without risk to yourself.
◦ ATTEMPT
 to extinguish the fire, only after the first two A’s are
completed.
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Only Fight a Fire
◦ If the fire is small and contained
◦ If you are safe from toxic smoke
◦ If you have a means of escape
◦ If your instincts tell you it’s OK
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PASS Method
◦ Pull the pin
◦ Aim the nozzle
◦ Squeeze the handle
◦ Sweep the base of the fire
Remember to have a path of escape behind
you. DO NOT ALLOW THE FIRE TO GET
BETWEEN YOU AND THE EXIT!
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 Pull
the pin
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 Aim
the nozzle
or hose at the
base of the fire
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Squeeze the
handle or
operating lever to
discharge the fire
extinguishing
agent.
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Sweep the base of
the fire from side to
side until the fire is
out.
◦ Move forward or around
the fire area as the fire
diminishes.
◦ Watch the area for reignition.
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If the fire does not go out after using one
extinguisher, back out of the room and get
outside.
Report to the assembly area and wait for help
to arrive.
When emergency services arrive, tell them the
location and nature of the fire.
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Each person will have the opportunity to
practice extinguishing a fire with a fire
extinguisher
Don’t worry or become nervous, you will be
assisted by trained professionals
Remember P-A-S-S
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Assist with sharing important messages
Assist with evacuations by performing a
sweep on their way out.
Assisting with building security by keeping
non-emergency personnel out until clear.
Assist with personnel accountability within
their group.
Sharing important information on building
with emergency responders.
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Thank you for
your attention!