how fire can be prevented

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How fire can be prevented inBuildings
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Fire Protection

• Fire is a chemical reaction that requires three
  elements to be present for the reaction to take
  place and continue. The three elements are
• Heat, or an ignition source
• Fuel
• Oxygen
• These three elements typically are referred to as
  the fire triangle. Fire is the result of the
  reaction between the fuel and oxygen in the air.
  Heat, fuel and oxygen must combine in a precise
  way for a fire to start and continue to burn. If
  one element of the fire triangle is not present
  or removed, fire will not start or, if already
  burning, will extinguish

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Common fire hazards

• Some common fire hazards are
• Kitchen fires from unattended cooking, such as
  frying, boiling, and simmering
• Electrical systems that are overloaded, resulting
  in hot wiring or connections, or failed
  components
• Combustible storage areas with insufficient
  protection
• Combustibles near equipment that generates heat,
  flame, or sparks
• Candles and other open flames
• Smoking (Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, lighters,
  etc.)
• Equipment that generates heat and utilizes
  combustible materials
• Flammable liquids and aerosols

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Common fire hazards

• Flammable solvents (and rags soaked with solvent)
  placed in enclosed trash cans
• Fireplace chimneys not properly or regularly
  cleaned
• Cooking appliances - stoves, ovens
• Heating appliances - fireplaces, wood burning
  stoves, furnaces, boilers, portable heaters
• Household appliances - clothes dryers, curling
  irons, hair dryers, refrigerators, freezers
• Chimneys that concentrate creosote
• Electrical wiring in poor condition
• Leaking Batteries
• Personal ignition sources - matches, lighters

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Fire and Safety materials

• Your facilitys emergency response plan
• Fire extinguisher(s),
• Handouts (obtained from Seattle Fire Department)
  Workplace Fire Safety,
• Video (obtained from Seattle Fire Department)
  Evacuation,
• the Employees Guide to Survival, Fire...In the
  Workplace and/or How to Select and Safely Use
  Portable Fire Extinguishers

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Elements of a fire and safety policy

• Fire and safety policies apply at the
  construction of a building and throughout its
  operating life. Building codes are enacted by
  local, sub-national, or national governments to
  ensure such features as adequate fire exits,
  signage, and construction details such as fire
  stops and fire rated doors, windows, and walls.
  Fire safety is also an objective of electrical
  codes to prevent overheating of wiring or
  equipment, and to protect from ignition by
  electrical faults.
• Fire codes regulate such requirements as the
  maximum occupancy for buildings such as theatres
  or restaurants, for example. Fire codes may
  require portable fire extinguishers within a
  building, or may require permanently installed
  fire detection and suppression equipment such as
  a fire sprinkler system and a fire alarm system.

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Elements of a fire and safety policy(cont..)

• Local authorities charged with fire safety may
  conduct regular inspections for such items as
  usable fire exits and proper exit signage,
  functional fire extinguishers of the correct type
  in accessible places, and proper storage and
  handling of flammable materials. Depending on
  local regulations, a fire inspection may result
  in a notice of required action, or closing of a
  building until it can be put into compliance with
  fire code requirements.

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Homely fire and safety strategy

• Keep a fire extinguisher near the kitchen and
  have it checked yearly. Learn how to use it. Put
  out food or grease fires in a pan with a lid or
  another pot.
• Teach children safety rules for matches, fires,
  electrical outlets, electrical cords, stoves, and
  chemicals. Keep matches and flames, such as
  candles or lanterns, out of the reach of
  children.
• Buy children's sleepwear made of flame-retardant
  fabric. Dress children in flame- and
  fire-retardant clothing. Older adults need to be
  careful about wearing clothing with loose
  material that could catch on fire.

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Fire Response Plans

• For better fire and safety Know which of the
  following your building has, as well as their
  location and use
• Manual pull alarms
• Fire extinguishers
• Smoke detectors
• Fire alarm monitoring service
• Exit doors stairwells
• Voice alarm
• Sprinklers
• Fire doors