Fire Safety: US - basics

What is the drawing of a white fire extenguisor in a square red backround?

A pictogram.

What is the container that the extenguising componet is in?

A red cylinder.

What should you do during a fire? Activate the fire alarm if it is present - Always leave the workplace - Stay close to the floor if smoke develops - Open all doors and windows - Avoid Elevators - Go to an assembly point - Stay calm -

Activate the fire alarm if it is present - Yes Always leave the workplace - Yes Stay close to the floor if smoke develops - Yes Open all doors and windows - No Avoid Elevators - Yes Go to an assembly point - Yes Stay calm - Yes Note: Leave your workplace calmly and go to an assembly point.

What does a fire alarm system do? A. This is a phone system that you should use when a fire breaks out. B. Detect a fire and sound the alarm by means of visual and sound signals. C. Sends a silent alarm to the fire fighters when a fire has broken out.

B. Detect a fire and sound the alarm by means of visual and sound signals. Note: As soon as you notice visual and sound signals, you need to evacuate.

What should you do if the alarm is activated? A. Deactivate the alarm system. B. Find the fire and start fighting it. C. Evacuate the building and assemble outside.

C. Evacuate the building and assemble outside. Note: Go to an assembly area.

What does a fire classification describe? A. How dangerous the fire is. B. Temperature of the fire. C. The type of burnable material. D. Size of a fire

C. The type of burnable material. Note: Choose the appropraite extinguiser according to the type of burnable material.

What does a fire safety and evacuation plan inform you about? A. Where all the doors and windows are located. B. How to best start a fire. C. What to do in the event of fire and evacuation.

C. What to do in the event of fire and evacuation. Note: Ask your employer if there is such a plan.

How can you improve fire safety? A. Store flammable products throughout the building B. Avoid guidelines in manuals and on equipment C. Always carry some form of fire fighting equipment with you D. By learning the evacuation routes and the locations of fire fighting equipment

D. By learning the evacuation routes and the locations of fire fighting equipment Note: This way, life threatening situations for yourself and other can be minimized

What should you bear in mind when using a fire blanket? Fire blankets are combustible and can only be used on the fire for a short time - To prevent re-ignition, the blanket should be left on the burning object for a while - Waving a fire blanket will stop the fire -

Fire blankets are combustible and can only be used on the fire for a short time - No To prevent re-ignition, the blanket should be left on the burning object for a while - Yes Waving a fire blanket will stop the fire - No Note: The supply of oxygen is cut off.

Asses these statements regarding fire hose reels: Fire hose reels are suitable for all classes of fire - Fire hose reels are suitable for small fires - The handle controls the amount of water - Fire hose reels have a flexible rubber hose -

Fire hose reels are suitable for all classes of fire - No Fire hose reels are suitable for small fires - Yes The handle controls the amount of water - Yes Fire hose reels have a flexible rubber hose - Yes Note: The rubber hose can be extended to approximately 30m

Which combustible materials are categorized under class C fire? Fuse boxes - Textiles - Wiring - Electrical devices -

Fuse boxes - Yes Textiles - No Wiring - Yes Electrical devices - Yes Note: Electrical equipment falls under class C.

Which combustible materials are categorized under class A fire? Gasoline - Plastic - Rubber - Wood -

Gasoline - No Plastic - Yes Rubber - Yes Wood - Yes Note: Fire Class A is a fire resulting from bruning solids

Which combustible materials are categorized under class B fire? Gasoline - Paint - Aluminum - Alcohol -

Gasoline - Yes Paint - Yes Aluminum - No Alcohol - Yes Note: Fire class B is a liquid fire.

Which combustible materials are categorized under class D fire? Paint - Stainless steel - Magnesium - Aluminum -

Paint - No Stainless steel - Yes Magnesium - Yes Aluminum - Yes Note: Fire class D means that an extinguisher must be able to extinguish burning metals.

You are dealing with a class D fire. Select the appropriate fire fighting equipment. Powder - Foam - Carbon dioxide (CO2) - fire hose reel - fire blanket -

Powder - Yes Foam - No Carbon dioxide (CO2) - No fire hose reel - No fire blanket - No

You are dealing with a class C fire. Select the appropriate fire fighting equipment. Powder - Foam - Carbon dioxide (CO2) - fire hose reel - fire blanket -

Powder - Yes Foam - No Carbon dioxide (CO2) - Yes fire hose reel - No fire blanket - No Note: the powder extinguisher needs to be removed using an industrial vacuum cleaner.

You are dealing with a class A fire. Select the appropriate fire fighting equipment. Powder - Foam - Carbon dioxide (CO2) - fire hose reel - fire blanket -

Powder - Yes Foam - Yes Carbon dioxide (CO2) - No fire hose reel - Yes fire blanket - Yes

You are dealing with a class B fire. Select the appropriate fire fighting equipment. Powder - Foam - Carbon dioxide (CO2) - fire hose reel - fire blanket -

Powder - Yes Foam - Yes Carbon dioxide (CO2) - Yes fire hose reel - No fire blanket - Yes Note: A carbon dioxide extinguisher does not leave any residue.

What types of fire extinguishers are there? Powder extinguishers - CO2 extinguishers - Foam extinguishers - Sand extinguishers -

Powder extinguishers - Yes CO2 extinguishers - Yes Foam extinguishers - Yes Sand extinguishers - No Note: The selection of the type of extinguisher in a working environment is determined by the fire department.

How can a fire extinguisher be identifed? Red cylinder - Pictogram - Label on the fire extinguisher - Fire hose -

Red cylinder - Yes Pictogram - Yes Label on the fire extinguisher - Yes Fire hose - Yes Note: A pictogram should always be near to the fire extinguisher.

Read the procedure on the fire extinguisher. What are the steps to use a regular fire extinguisher? Squeeze handle - Aim nozzle - Pull the safety pin -

Squeeze handle - Yes Aim nozzle - Yes Pull the safety pin - Yes Note: The correct sequence can be found on the fire extinguisher.

What is the component listed on the fire extinguiser?

The extinguishing agent.

What is the pictogram of a hand over a botton in a red square backround?

The fire alarm

What is the pictogram that has one person holding a blanket on the right and another on fire on the left in a red square backround.

The fire blanket.

What is/are the fire class symbols on the fire extinguisher?

The fire classification pictogram.

What is the pictogram with a white wownd up hose in a red square backround?

The fire hose reel. Note: This pictogram is found near a fire hose reel.

Assess these statements regarding a false fire alarm: The firefighters need to respond for no reason - The person who caused the false alarm can be heavily fined - Panic and chaos may break out -

The firefighters need to respond for no reason - Yes The person who caused the false alarm can be heavily fined - Yes Panic and chaos may break out - Yes Note: Causing a false alarm is a criminal offense.

Assess these statements regarding a fire blanket: The handles are used to unfold a fire blanket - A fire blanket cuts off the supply of oxygen to a fire - Fire blankets are suitable to wrap bruning victims in - Fire blankets are approximately 5m long -

The handles are used to unfold a fire blanket - Yes A fire blanket cuts off the supply of oxygen to a fire - Yes Fire blankets are suitable to wrap bruning victims in - Yes Fire blankets are approximately 5m long - No Note: The handles also provide protection for your hands.

What is the black tube that extenguising componet goes through to leave the container.

The hose. Note: The location of fire extinguishers can be found in the fire safety and evacuation plan.

What is all the words, letters & symbols on the fire extenguisor?

The label.

What are words followed by the number 1, 2 & 3?

The procedure. Note: The procedure describes in short steps how to use the fire extinguiser.

What is the number on the fire extinguisher that is followed up by KG or Pounds?

The weight.

What information can be found on the label of a fire extinguisher? Weight of the fire extinguisher - How to use - Type of extinguishing agant - The type of buring material for which the extinguisher can be used - Date of purchase -

Weight of the fire extinguisher - Yes How to use - Yes Type of extinguishing agant - Yes The type of buring material for which the extinguisher can be used - Yes Date of purchase - No Note: Apart from the label, you can also find the last inspection date, the make and a typical color (indicating the extinguishing agent) on the extinguisher.

What are the characteristics of a fire classification pictogram? White symbol / lettering - Letter, indicating the fire classification - Color coded background - They are circular -

White symbol / lettering - Yes Letter, indicating the fire classification - Yes Color coded background - Yes They are circular - No

Capital letter "C" in a blue circle (Class C Fire) signifies what?

electrical equipment

Capital letter "B" in a red square (Class B Fire) signifies what?

liquids

Capital letter "D" in a yellow star (Class D Fire) signifies what?

metals

Which types of fires can a Carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguisher be used for? soilds - liquids - electrical equipment - metal -

soilds - No liquids - Yes electrical equipment - Yes metal - No Note: A major advantage of carbon dioxide extinguisers is that it does not leave any residue.

Which types of fires can a fire hose reel extinguisher be used for? soilds - liquids - electrical equipment - metal -

soilds - Yes liquids - No electrical equipment - No metal - No Note: Never use a fire hose on a liquid fire!

Which types of fires can a fire blanket be used for? soilds - liquids - electrical equipment - metal -

soilds - Yes liquids - Yes electrical equipment - No metal - No Note: You can also wrap the fire blanket around a burning victim, to extingush the fire.

Which types of fires can a Foam extinguisher be used for? soilds - liquids - electrical equipment - metal -

soilds - Yes liquids - Yes electrical equipment - No metal - No Note: check the label. Not all foam extinguishers are suitable for cooking oils and fats (class K).

Which types of fires can a Powder extinguisher be used for? soilds - liquids - electrical equipment - metal -

soilds - Yes liquids - Yes electrical equipment - Yes metal - Yes Note: check the label. Not all powder extinguishers are suited for metal fire (D)!

Capital letter "A" in a green triangle (Class A Fire) signifies what?

solids