Fire Safety Training

Staff must know how to respond Staff must know how to respond to a Fire Emergencyto a Fire Emergency

Actions to take Actions to take upon hearing the fire alarmupon hearing the fire alarm Actions to take Actions to take upon discovering a fireupon discovering a fire How to control the spread of smoke and How to control the spread of smoke and

firefire Techniques for the evacuation of Techniques for the evacuation of

endangered occupantsendangered occupants Emergency evacuation proceduresEmergency evacuation procedures Fire suppression techniquesFire suppression techniques

The Fire Alarm SystemThe Fire Alarm System

The Fire Alarm is a TWO stage alarm – The Fire Alarm is a TWO stage alarm – the First Stage of the alarm consists of an the First Stage of the alarm consists of an alert /warning alarm (1 tone) and the alert /warning alarm (1 tone) and the Second Stage of the alarm is the Second Stage of the alarm is the evacuation alarm (3 tone)evacuation alarm (3 tone)

Upon hearing evacuation alarm, exit Upon hearing evacuation alarm, exit building immediatelybuilding immediately

There is no overhead paging systemThere is no overhead paging system

Upon Hearing the Fire AlarmUpon Hearing the Fire Alarm

Check your area for smoke conditionsCheck your area for smoke conditions Close all doorsClose all doors Prepare important items for evacuation, Prepare important items for evacuation,

eg. coat, car keys, walleteg. coat, car keys, wallet Follow your Code Captains instructionsFollow your Code Captains instructions

Upon Hearing the Fire AlarmUpon Hearing the Fire Alarm

Staff attending meetings will accompany Staff attending meetings will accompany DBCVSRI staffDBCVSRI staff

Confine compartmental movement to a Confine compartmental movement to a minimum minimum

Stay put unless you hear the evacuation Stay put unless you hear the evacuation alarmalarm

Stand by and await instructions from Code Stand by and await instructions from Code Captains Captains

Fire and SmokeFire and SmokeSpread QuicklySpread Quickly

REACT PromptlyREACT Promptly

Upon Discovering a FireUpon Discovering a Fire

REACTREACTRR emove persons in immediate danger if possible emove persons in immediate danger if possible

EE nsure ALL departmental doors are closed nsure ALL departmental doors are closed

AA activate the fire alarm system using the nearest pull activate the fire alarm system using the nearest pull stationstation

CC all 9-911 and report ‘Fire’ and give the exact location all 9-911 and report ‘Fire’ and give the exact location

TT ry to extinguish the fire or concentration on further ry to extinguish the fire or concentration on further evacuationevacuation

• Extremely Toxic• Spreads Rapidly• Displaces Oxygen• People Become:

disoriented impaired blinded confused

SMOKE

Smell of SmokeSmell of Smoke

Call ext. 40300 and report all Call ext. 40300 and report all unidentifiable and untraceable smells unidentifiable and untraceable smells of smokeof smokeIf you discover visible smoke or If you discover visible smoke or flame this is a fire flame this is a fire

REACT promptlyREACT promptly

ACTIVATE THE FIRE ACTIVATE THE FIRE ALARMALARM

Pull the fire alarmPull the fire alarmIf the alarm does not activate, go to If the alarm does not activate, go to the next fire alarm pull and pull that the next fire alarm pull and pull that oneoneMost important, get the fire alarm Most important, get the fire alarm activated activated

When the Fire Alarm When the Fire Alarm System ActivatesSystem Activates

Locking devices on exit doors release Locking devices on exit doors release automaticallyautomaticallyAir handling systems shut down to Air handling systems shut down to control smoke movementcontrol smoke movementA signal is sent to the Fire Department A signal is sent to the Fire Department and Onsite Fire Response Teamand Onsite Fire Response Team

Alert Colleagues Fire in Alert Colleagues Fire in ProgressProgress

Shout out Shout out Code Red Code Red and location of fire and location of fire

Upon Discovering a FireUpon Discovering a Fire

1) 1) People FiresPeople FiresPeople Fires call 9-911People Fires call 9-911

2) 2) Small FiresSmall Fires After fire is out - remember to report After fire is out - remember to report accident to FMO ext. 40300 and toaccident to FMO ext. 40300 and to

H&S Coordinator ext. 40329H&S Coordinator ext. 40329

PEOPLE FIRESPEOPLE FIRESStop, Drop and RollStop, Drop and Roll

If you wear glasses, take them off If you wear glasses, take them off your faceyour faceCover your face with your hands (if Cover your face with your hands (if possible)possible)If you are on If you are on firefire, stop, drop and roll, , stop, drop and roll, OTHERS should extinguish OTHERS should extinguish firefire with with blanket and cool person with blanket and cool person with waterwater

The Fire Triangle

All three elements are needed to start a fire. To extinguish a fire, one side must be removed.

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Fuel

Chemical Reaction

Types of Fuel

Regular Flammables – paper, wood

Liquid Flammables – Gasoline, paint thinner

Electrical – Anything that is plugged in

Metals – Potassium, sodium. Typically found in a lab setting.

Types of ExtinguishersThree main types

Water (APW) – Class A fires only

CO2 – Class B and C fires only

Dry Chemical - For ABC or BC fires

D class extinguishers are typically specific to the fuel

Using the Extinguisher

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queeze the lever

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•Leave the building immediately! Shut your office door and take car keys and wallet if possible. Follow Emergency Evacuation Procedures

•Follow Code Captains Instructions identified by a bright orange vest. Follow their direction and report any pertinent information. Meet at identified evacuation area and report to your Code Captain.

• Evacuation location – Birge Street

• Re-Entry is authorized by the Fire Department only and you will hear 3 horn blasts – sounding the ‘all clear’ and re-entry to the building may proceed.

EVACUATION- CODE GREEN

Waiting for Evac Route Correction from Brad

Waiting for Evac Route Correction from Brad

Questions ?Questions ? Contact DBCVSRI H&S Coordinator at ext. 40329Contact DBCVSRI H&S Coordinator at ext. 40329

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