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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
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WE WILL DISCUSS:
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WORKPLACE FIRE STATISTICS
• Fire extinguishers
remove one or more
of these components
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TYPES OF FIRE HAZARD
Portable fire extinguishers are provided for
employee use and selected and
distributed based on the classes of
anticipated workplace fires and on the
size and degree of the hazard which
would affect their use. Fire
extinguishers are designed for four
classes of fires:
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CLASSES OF FIRE
Class - A Wood, paper, cloth, rubber, some
plastics.
Class - B Gasoline, kerosene, paint, propane.
Class - C Electrical equipment.
Class - D Metals like magnesium, titanium, sodium
Class - K Cooking oils and greases such
as animal and vegetable fats.
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TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
The 4 most common:
All-Purpose Water
Carbon Dioxide
Multi-Purpose Dry Chemical
Dry Powder
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ALL-PURPOSE WATER
• Use on Class A
fires
• Pressurized
water
• Pressure
gauge present
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CARBON DIOXIDE
• Use on Class B
and Class C fires
• Hard, plastic
nozzle
• No pressure
gauge
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MULTI-PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL
• Use on Class A,
Class B, and
Class C fires
• Fine powder
under pressure
• Pressure gauge
present
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MULTI-PURPOSE DRY CHEMICAL
• Use on Class
A, Class B,
and Class C
fires
• Fine powder
under
pressure
• Pressure
gauge present
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HOW TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER
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P.A.S.S. METHOD
Pull the
pin
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P.A.S.S. METHOD
Aim at
the base
of the fire
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P.A.S.S. METHOD
Squeeze
the handle
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P.A.S.S. METHOD
Sweep side
to side
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GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TIPS
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